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Open and Masters Tournament, as well as the Olympic Games. Open televised live in St. Louis area Ben Hogan critically injured in head-on collision of his automobile with Greyhound bus in rural Texas Ben Hogan returns to competitive golf in Los Angeles Open, starting with 2-under-par 34 on his front nine and eventual total tied by Sam Snead; loses playoff eight days later Ben Hogan wins three major championships: the Masters, U.

Open, the first man to capture the first two major championships of the year since Nicklaus in Tiger Woods wins a season-high five times and has the lowest-stroke average on TOUR for a fifth consecutive season. Vijay Singh wins four times and captures his first money title. He wins seven times on the year. This includes the completion of seven consecutive victories second all-time and the PGA Championship, his 13th major championship title.

Tiger Woods wins a season-high four times, including a dramatic hole playoff with Rocco Mediate at the U. Open, before undergoing season-ending knee surgery following the victory at Torrey Pines Golf Course. The FedExCup title is his second in the three-year existence of the season-long points competition. Yang PGA Championship. The FedExCup is in its fourth year of a season-long points competition. Open and The Open Championship, respectively. McIlroy ends the streak of 10 consecutive first-time major winners with his eight-shot victory at the PGA Championship.

His five wins leads the TOUR, and he finishes the season three wins short of tying Sam Snead on the all-time victory list For the first time, the PGA TOUR embarks on a wraparound schedule bridging two years with 45 events over 43 weeks and includes official events in Malaysia and China for the firs time, awarding FedExCup points to participants.

Rory McIlroy is named Player of the Year for the second time in three seasons on the strength of three victories and two runner-ups finishes. With major wins at the Masters and U. Open, year-old Spieth becomes the youngest player to win two majors since Gene Sarazen in The Presidents Cup is held in Asia for the first time, with a tight battle between the United States and International teams until the final hole when Bill Haas, son of U.

Leading the way is year-old Justin Thomas, who wins five times on his way to capturing the FedExCup and being named Player of the Year. Spieth becomes the second player ever and first since Jack Nicklaus to win three majors before turning Daniel Berger closes out Si Woo Kim 2-and-1 to become the first-ever Presidents Cup "rookie" to clinch the Cup, and at 24, the youngest player to clinch the Cup for either team.

Brooks Koepka becomes the first player to successfully defend a U. Open title since and first to win the U. It was a. In the fall of , Sherman and his army marched across Georgia and destroyed nearly everything in their path.

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This Day In History. History Vault. Cold War. Sign Up. World War II. Vietnam War. Art, Literature, and Film History. Civil War. To become a PGA member, an individual must successfully complete a number of steps. The PAT is given several times throughout the year and players must complete 36 holes at no more than 15 strokes over the course rating. The individual must then work full-time for six months within the 12 months prior to registration and be eligibly employed at the time of registration under a Class A PGA Professional.

It is designed to increase their knowledge of golf-related subjects as they strive to enhance their interpersonal, managerial, and communication skills. Members that become interested in taking their expertise to a higher level can take part in the Certified Professional Program.