On September 3 in golf history — 1928: Gene Sarazen era; the Squire, plus 5 more moments from 1928–2017.
Gene Sarazen, a seven-time major champion and the first to complete the career Grand Slam, helped popularize the modern sand wedge during golf's golden age.
Gene SarazenPatty Berg, a founding member and first president of the LPGA, was already a dominant amateur in the late 1930s before building the women's professional tour.
American golfer Dave Eichelberger, a four-time PGA Tour winner who later won the 1999 U.S. Senior Open, was born on this day in Waco, Texas.
Japanese golfer Shigeki Maruyama, a three-time PGA Tour winner who once shot 58 in U.S. Open qualifying, became one of his country's most successful exports.
During his dominant 2006 season, Tiger Woods reeled off a string of victories after the Open Championship, reasserting his hold on World No. 1.
Tiger WoodsIn the early-September FedEx Cup playoffs, the world's best gathered for The Northern Trust and Dell Technologies Championship in the race to East Lake.
Dustin Johnson