On May 1 in golf history — 1955: Cary Middlecoff wins the Masters in a romp, plus 5 more moments from 1916–2011.
American amateur great Glenna Collett Vare, often called the 'Female Bobby Jones,' was a six-time U.S. Women's Amateur champion whose dominance in the 1920s and 1930s shaped early women's golf; the LPGA's scoring award is named for her.
Cary Middlecoff posted a record seven-stroke victory at Augusta National, anchored by a famous 82-foot eagle putt on the 13th in the second round, to capture the 1955 Masters.
Cary MiddlecoffAmerican Justin Leonard, who won the 1997 Open Championship at Royal Troon and holed a memorable putt to clinch the 1999 Ryder Cup, was born on this day in Dallas, Texas.
Justin LeonardAmerican Al Geiberger, born in 1937, was a steady PGA Tour winner whose lasting fame came weeks after this period when he became the first man to shoot 59 in a PGA Tour event at the 1977 Memphis Classic.
Al GeibergerReigning Masters champion Sandy Lyle added the Kmart Greater Greensboro Open to his strong 1988 season with a victory in North Carolina.
Sandy LyleLucas Glover beat Jonathan Byrd in a playoff at Quail Hollow to win the Wells Fargo Championship, his first PGA Tour title since the 2009 U.S. Open.
Lucas Glover