On May 30 in golf history — 1999: Olin Browne wins his first title, plus 5 more moments from 1895–2010.
The early U.S. Opens of the 1890s, won by transplanted British professionals like Horace Rawlins and Joe Lloyd, helped establish championship golf in the United States.
Joe LloydRalph Guldahl won the 1937 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills, setting a then-record 72-hole score to begin his brief but brilliant run of dominance.
Ralph GuldahlGary Player won the 1965 U.S. Open at Bellerive in a playoff over Kel Nagle, becoming the third player to complete the career Grand Slam.
Gary PlayerTom Watson, weeks before his iconic chip-in to win the 1982 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, was at the height of a career that produced eight major championships.
Tom WatsonOlin Browne, a late bloomer who would later win the U.S. Senior Open, earned an early PGA Tour victory during a long and resilient career.
England's Justin Rose won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village by three strokes for one of his early PGA Tour titles.
Justin Rose