On May 11 in golf history — 1924: Cyril Walker wins the U.S. Open, plus 5 more moments from 1924–2008.
Englishman Cyril Walker, a slender and deliberate player, won the 1924 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills by three strokes over Bobby Jones for his lone major title.
Cyril WalkerArnold Palmer won the 1958 Masters, the first of his four green jackets and the breakthrough major that helped ignite golf's television boom.
Arnold PalmerGeorge Archer, one of the best putters of his era, won the 1969 Masters by one stroke over a trio of challengers for his only major title.
George ArcherBob Tway, who holed a famous bunker shot to beat Greg Norman at the 1986 PGA Championship, was enjoying a breakout year that earned him PGA Tour Player of the Year honors.
Bob TwayGreg Norman, the longtime World No. 1, remained a force in the late 1990s, adding to a career total of more than 90 worldwide professional victories.
Greg NormanAnthony Kim, one of the most promising young Americans of his era, won the Quail Hollow Championship by two strokes in Charlotte for an early-career PGA Tour title.