On December 23 in golf history — 1909: Trailblazer Herman Barron is born, plus 4 more moments from 1909–2025.
American Herman Barron, born this day in 1909, became the first Jewish golfer to win an official PGA Tour event at the 1942 Western Open. He won four Tour titles and the 1963 Senior PGA.
Swedish golfer Daniel Chopra, born this day in 1973 in Stockholm, won the 2007 Ginn sur Mer Classic and the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Championship on the PGA Tour.
Japanese golfer Ayako Uehara, born this day in 1983 in Okinawa, won three LPGA of Japan Tour titles and in 2016 tied an LPGA record with two holes-in-one in a single tournament at the Canadian Pacific Women's Open.
American Nick Dunlap, born this day in 2003, won the 2024 American Express as an amateur, the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour since 1991, then won the Barracuda Championship as a pro.
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, the winningest Japanese professional with 94 Japan Golf Tour titles and a 2011 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, died of cancer this day in 2025 at age 78.