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July 13 in Golf History

On July 13 in golf history — 1930: Bobby Jones wins the Open during his Grand Slam, plus 7 more moments from 1930–2026.

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1930 Championship

Bobby Jones wins the Open during his Grand Slam

Bobby Jones won the 1930 Open Championship at Hoylake, the second leg of his unique single-season Grand Slam of all four major amateur and open titles.

Bobby Jones
1947 Milestone

Fred Daly's historic Open win

Fred Daly's 1947 Open victory at Hoylake remains a landmark for Irish golf and stood as Northern Ireland's only Open title for 64 years.

Fred Daly
1958 Milestone

Peter Thomson's playoff at Lytham

Peter Thomson won his fourth Open in a 1958 playoff at Royal Lytham, underscoring his mastery of links golf in the 1950s.

Peter Thomson
1962 Milestone

Arnold Palmer's record Troon win

Arnold Palmer's six-shot win at Troon in 1962 set a then-record total and cemented the Open's revival as a championship Americans coveted.

Arnold Palmer
1990 Milestone

Nick Faldo wins second straight major

Nick Faldo took command of the 1990 Open Championship at St Andrews, where he would win by five strokes to add the Claret Jug to that year's Masters title.

Nick Faldo
2003 Milestone

Ben Curtis stuns the field at Royal St George's

In July 2003 unheralded American Ben Curtis arrived at Royal St George's ranked 396th in the world, then shocked golf by winning the Open in his major debut.

Ben Curtis
2026 Championship

Tom Kim wins the Genesis Scottish Open

Tom Kim closed out the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club at 17 under par (263), two strokes clear of Min Woo Lee, for his fourth PGA Tour title.

Tom Kim
2026 Championship

Steven Fisk's maiden PGA Tour title

Steven Fisk defeated Taylor Pendrith on the third playoff hole to win the 2026 ISCO Championship at Hurstbourne Country Club at 16 under par, his first PGA Tour victory.

Steven Fisk