Nov 28

November 28 in Golf History

On November 28 in golf history — 1999: Aaron Baddeley wins Australian Open as amateur, plus 5 more moments from 1906–2010.

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On This Day in Golf

1906 Born

Henry Picard born

American Henry Picard, winner of the 1938 Masters and 1939 PGA Championship and a mentor to Ben Hogan, was born on this day.

Henry Picard
1949 Born

Mitch Voges born

American Mitch Voges, the 1991 U.S. Amateur champion and a 1991 Walker Cup player, was born on this day.

1977 Born

Angela Stanford born

American Angela Stanford, a seven-time LPGA winner whose first major came at the 2018 Evian Championship at age 40, was born on this day.

1999 Championship

Aaron Baddeley wins Australian Open as amateur

At 18, amateur Aaron Baddeley won the Australian Open at Royal Sydney, beating a field including Greg Norman and Colin Montgomerie.

2004 Championship

Peter Lonard wins the centenary Australian Open

Peter Lonard won the 100th-anniversary Australian Open at The Australian in Sydney by one over Stuart Appleby, his second straight title.

2010 Championship

Robert Karlsson wins the Dubai World Championship

Robert Karlsson beat Ian Poulter on the second playoff hole to win the Dubai World Championship, while Martin Kaymer took the Race to Dubai.