On January 3 in golf history — 1935: South African great Harold Henning born, plus 4 more moments from 1935–1999.
Harold Henning, a multiple winner on the South African and European circuits and a Champions Tour title-holder, was born this day in Johannesburg.
Don January's rival and 1960s tour standout Bobby Nichols, the 1964 PGA Championship winner, shaped this era; many champions were born in the 1930s golf boom.
Bobby NicholsGordon Brand Jnr, a Scottish-born European Tour winner and two-time Ryder Cup player, was born this day.
Lucas Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open champion at Bethpage Black, was born on this day in Greenville, South Carolina.
Lucas GloverMany of golf's modern stars trace their roots to junior programs that flourished in the late 1990s, the period this date falls in.