Apr 3

April 3 in Golf History

On April 3 in golf history — 1983: Ben Crenshaw wins Byron Nelson Classic, plus 5 more moments from 1983–2016.

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1983 Championship

Ben Crenshaw wins Byron Nelson Classic

Ben Crenshaw won the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in 1983, one of 19 PGA Tour titles for the two-time Masters champion.

Ben Crenshaw
1988 Milestone

Sandy Lyle's banner 1988 season

Sandy Lyle was the world's hottest player in early 1988, a run that would peak with his green jacket at Augusta National that April.

Sandy Lyle
1994 Milestone

Nick Price's dominant year begins

Nick Price was building toward a 1994 season in which he won both the Open Championship and PGA Championship and topped the world rankings.

Nick Price
2005 Championship

Vijay Singh wins Shell Houston Open

Vijay Singh won the 2005 Shell Houston Open during his prime as World No. 1, beating a strong field at Redstone Golf Club.

Vijay Singh
2011 Milestone

Gary Woodland wins Transitions Championship era aside

Long-hitting Gary Woodland broke through for his first PGA Tour title in the spring of 2011, beginning a career that included the 2019 U.S. Open.

Gary Woodland
2016 Championship

Jim Herman wins Houston Open

Jim Herman won the 2016 Shell Houston Open for his first PGA Tour title to earn a place in that year's Masters.