May 24

May 24 in Golf History

On May 24 in golf history — 1959: Bob Rosburg wins PGA Championship, plus 5 more moments from 1931–2015.

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1931 Record

Billy Burke wins marathon U.S. Open

Billy Burke won the 1931 U.S. Open after a 72-hole playoff with George Von Elm, the longest playoff in major championship history, finally prevailing at Inverness.

Billy Burke
1959 Championship

Bob Rosburg wins PGA Championship

Bob Rosburg, one of the era's finest putters, charged from behind to win the 1959 PGA Championship at Minneapolis by one stroke.

Bob Rosburg
1981 Championship

Larry Nelson wins first PGA Championship

Larry Nelson, who took up golf only in his 20s, won the 1981 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club by four strokes for his first major title.

Larry Nelson
1992 Milestone

Fred Couples at his peak

Fred Couples, the 1992 Masters champion and reigning World No. 1, was at the height of his powers, beloved for his languid swing and easygoing manner.

Fred Couples
2009 Championship

David Toms wins Colonial

David Toms birdied the 72nd hole to beat Tim Clark by one and win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, a course that suited his precise game.

David Toms
2015 Championship

Steven Bowditch wins AT&T Byron Nelson

Australia's Steven Bowditch held off the field to win the AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas for his second PGA Tour title.