On December 22 in golf history — 2024: Team Langer beats Team Woods in PNC playoff, plus 4 more moments from 1865–2024.
American Charles Sands, born this day in 1865, won the men's individual golf gold at the 1900 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Olympic golf champion.
Australian Jan Stephenson, born this day in 1951, won three LPGA majors, the 1981 du Maurier, 1982 LPGA Championship, and 1983 U.S. Women's Open, and entered the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2019.
Japanese golfer Yuta Ikeda, born this day in 1985, has won more than 20 Japan Golf Tour titles, including two Japan Opens, and was the 2016 money-list winner.
American Richy Werenski, born this day in 1991, won the 2020 Barracuda Championship for his lone PGA Tour title after playing college golf at Georgia Tech.
Bernhard Langer made a 15-foot eagle on the first playoff hole to beat Tiger and Charlie Woods after both teams posted 116. It was Langer's sixth PNC title; Charlie Woods made his first career ace.
Bernhard Langer