Oct 20

October 20 in Golf History

On October 20 in golf history — 1991: Ian Baker-Finch's Open glory, plus 4 more moments from 1991–2018.

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1991 Milestone

Ian Baker-Finch's Open glory

Ian Baker-Finch, born October 24, 1960, won the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale with a brilliant front-nine charge in the final round.

Ian Baker Finch
1992 Born

Danielle Kang born

Danielle Kang, winner of the 2017 KPMG Women's PGA Championship and a multiple LPGA Tour winner, was born on this day in San Francisco, California.

2002 Milestone

Tiger Woods's record 2002 season

By late 2002 Tiger Woods had won both the Masters and U.S. Open, a dominant year that kept him atop the World Ranking and cemented his standing as the game's best.

Tiger Woods
2017 Milestone

Justin Thomas's Player of the Year run

Justin Thomas, the 2017 PGA Championship winner and FedEx Cup champion, capped his breakout season with PGA Tour Player of the Year honors.

Justin Thomas
2018 Milestone

Bryson DeChambeau's autumn surge

Bryson DeChambeau won multiple events in the autumn of 2018, a run that lifted the science-minded American into the world's top five.

Bryson Dechambeau