On December 3 in golf history — 1978: USA wins World Cup of Golf in Hawaii, plus 7 more moments from 1978–2023.
The United States team of John Mahaffey and Andy North won the 1978 World Cup of Golf by 10 strokes at Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii, with the event concluding on December 3.
Andy NorthPeter Senior won the 1989 Australian Open at Kingston Heath, with the championship contested November 30 through December 3.
Davis Love III closed with a 64 for a 22-under 266 to win the 2000 Williams World Challenge (now the Hero World Challenge) at Sherwood Country Club, holding off host Tiger Woods by two shots.
Davis Love IIIErnie Els defended his Nedbank Golf Challenge title at Sun City, beating Lee Westwood in a playoff to claim the $2 million first prize, with the final round on December 3, 2000.
Ernie ElsJim Furyk won the 2006 Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City on Sunday, December 3, defeating Henrik Stenson by two strokes.
Jim FurykRickie Fowler opened the final round with seven straight birdies and shot an 11-under 61 — a tournament record — to win the Hero World Challenge by four shots at Albany in the Bahamas.
Cameron Smith won the 2017 Australian PGA Championship at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast, beating Jordan Zunic in a playoff on the December 3 final day.
Cameron SmithWorld No. 1 Scottie Scheffler played a bogey-free final-round 68 to finish 20-under and beat Sepp Straka by three shots, defending his Hero World Challenge title at Albany in the Bahamas.
Scottie Scheffler