On May 6 in golf history — 1956: Jack Burke Jr. wins the Masters, plus 5 more moments from 1931–2012.
Scottish-born Willie Macfarlane won the 1925 U.S. Open by beating Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff after the two had tied across regulation, one of the era's most dramatic finishes.
Willie MacfarlaneJack Burke Jr. erased an eight-shot final-round deficit to Ken Venturi to win the 1956 Masters, the largest final-round comeback in the tournament's history at the time.
Jack Burke Jr.Arnold Palmer shot 68 in an 18-hole playoff to beat Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald and capture his third Masters title in 1962.
Arnold PalmerTommy Aaron, who had once handed Roberto De Vicenzo the wrong scorecard at the 1968 Masters, won the 1973 Masters by one stroke for his lone major title.
Tommy AaronTom Kite, the PGA Tour's all-time leading money winner at the time, claimed another title in 1990 during a career that culminated in the 1992 U.S. Open.
Tom KiteRickie Fowler beat Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points in a playoff at Quail Hollow to win the Wells Fargo Championship for his maiden PGA Tour victory.