Jun 3

June 3 in Golf History

On June 3 in golf history — 2001: Tiger Woods wins Memorial Tournament, plus 5 more moments from 1945–2018.

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On This Day in Golf

1945 Born

Hale Irwin born, three-time U.S. Open champion

Hale Irwin, born on this day in Joplin, Missouri, won three U.S. Opens (1974, 1979, 1990) and at 45 became the oldest U.S. Open champion when he won at Medinah.

Hale Irwin
1990 Milestone

Greg Norman dominates as World No. 1 era

Greg Norman spent a record 331 weeks as World No. 1 around this era, the charismatic Australian who won two Open Championships and reshaped golf's global popularity.

Greg Norman
2001 Championship

Tiger Woods wins Memorial Tournament

Tiger Woods won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in 2001, one of his record-tying five victories in Jack Nicklaus's event.

Tiger Woods
2007 Championship

K.J. Choi wins Memorial Tournament

K.J. Choi shot a closing 65 to win the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village by one stroke, becoming the first Asian-born winner of the event.

2012 Record

Tiger Woods wins Memorial to tie Nicklaus mark

Tiger Woods holed a remarkable flop shot on the 16th and won the Memorial Tournament for the fifth time, tying Jack Nicklaus for most career PGA Tour wins at 73.

Tiger Woods
2018 Championship

Bryson DeChambeau wins Memorial in playoff

Bryson DeChambeau beat Byeong Hun An and Kyle Stanley in a playoff to win the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village for his second PGA Tour title.

Bryson Dechambeau