On March 5 in golf history — 1939: Sam Snead wins St. Petersburg Open, plus 5 more moments from 1908–2017.
American golfer Vic Ghezzi, who won the 1941 PGA Championship by defeating Byron Nelson in the final, was born on this day.
Vic GhezziSam Snead won the St. Petersburg Open in Florida, one of the record 82 PGA Tour titles he would amass in his career.
Sam SneadBilly Casper won early in the 1961 season as he built a Hall of Fame career that would include 51 PGA Tour titles and three majors.
Billy CasperJack Nicklaus won the Doral-Eastern Open in Miami, one of dozens of his PGA Tour titles during his record-setting career.
Jack NicklausAustralian golfer Marc Leishman, a multiple PGA Tour winner and Presidents Cup stalwart, was born on this day in Warrnambool, Victoria.
Rickie Fowler closed out a four-shot victory at PGA National to win the Honda Classic, his fourth PGA Tour title.