May 21

May 21 in Golf History

On May 21 in golf history — 1921: Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Open, plus 5 more moments from 1921–2023.

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On This Day in Golf

1921 Championship

Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Open

Jim Barnes won the 1921 U.S. Open at Columbia by nine strokes, a dominant victory that added to his 1916 and 1919 PGA Championship titles.

Jim Barnes
1961 Championship

Jerry Barber wins PGA Championship

Jerry Barber holed three long putts on the final holes to force a playoff, then beat Don January to win the 1961 PGA Championship at age 45.

Jerry Barber
1989 Milestone

Tom Kite's strong season

Tom Kite was named PGA Tour Player of the Year and topped the money list in 1989, a season that cemented his standing among the best players never to have won a major at that point.

Tom Kite
1995 Milestone

Future stars of the modern era

The mid-1990s set the stage for golf's globalization, with international players from Europe, Australia, South Africa and Asia increasingly contending at the highest level.

2017 Championship

Billy Horschel wins AT&T Byron Nelson

Billy Horschel beat Jason Day in a playoff to win the AT&T Byron Nelson, his first PGA Tour win in nearly three years.

2023 Championship

Brooks Koepka wins third PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka shot a closing 67 to win the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill by two strokes, his fifth major title and third PGA, completing a comeback from years of injury.

Brooks Koepka