On August 3 in golf history — 1975: Hale Irwin wins Western Open, plus 5 more moments from 1975–2014.
On August 3, 1975, Hale Irwin won the Western Open at Butler National, one of the many titles collected by the three-time U.S. Open champion.
Hale IrwinOn August 3, 1986, Bob Tway won the Western Open, days before his famous holed bunker shot would win him the PGA Championship at Inverness.
Bob TwayOn August 3, 1997, Tiger Woods won the Motorola Western Open at Cog Hill, an early title in the historic 1997 season that began with his record Masters win.
Tiger WoodsOn August 3, 2003, Tiger Woods won the WGC-NEC Invitational at Firestone, adding to his dominant record on the Akron course.
Tiger WoodsOn August 3, 2008, Vijay Singh won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone, beginning a late-season run that would carry him to the FedEx Cup title.
Vijay SinghOn August 3, 2014, Rory McIlroy won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone, his third win in a row before he captured the PGA Championship a week later.
Rory McIlroy