June 8 in Golf History

1958 Milestone

Tommy Bolt era of fiery U.S. Open champions

Tommy 'Thunder' Bolt, famed for his temper and his swing, won the 1958 U.S. Open at Southern Hills as the championship grew into America's premier test of golf.

Tommy Bolt

1992 Championship

David Edwards wins Memorial Tournament

David Edwards won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in 1992 for one of his PGA Tour victories.

1997 Championship

Vijay Singh wins Memorial Tournament

Vijay Singh won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in 1997, an early signature win on his path to becoming World No. 1.

Vijay Singh

2003 Championship

Kenny Perry wins Memorial Tournament

Kenny Perry won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in 2003, a hometown-favorite victory for the Kentucky native in Jack Nicklaus's event.

2008 Milestone

Lorena Ochoa dominates as World No. 1 era

Mexico's Lorena Ochoa reigned as the dominant force in women's golf in this period, holding the World No. 1 ranking for 158 consecutive weeks.

2014 Championship

Hideki Matsuyama wins first PGA Tour title at Memorial

Hideki Matsuyama beat Kevin Na in a playoff to win the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, becoming the first Japanese-born winner of the event.

Hideki Matsuyama

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