On December 7 in golf history — 1997: Nick Price wins Sun City Million Dollar Challenge, plus 6 more moments from 1885–2025.
American amateur Mason Phelps, who won team gold at the 1904 Olympics and took the Western Amateur in 1908 and 1910, was born December 7, 1885.
English golfer Luke Donald was born December 7, 1977, in Hemel Hempstead. He reached world No. 1 and in 2011 became the first player to top both the PGA Tour and European Tour money lists in one season.
American golfer Billy Horschel was born December 7, 1986. In 2014 he won the BMW Championship and Tour Championship in back-to-back weeks to claim the FedEx Cup.
Nick Price closed out the 1997 Million Dollar Challenge at Sun City's Gary Player Country Club, beating Ernie Els and Davis Love III by three shots for his second title in the lucrative limited-field event.
Nick PriceJordan Spieth fired a closing 66 to win the Hero World Challenge at Isleworth by 10 shots over Henrik Stenson, setting an event scoring record at 26-under for his first win of the year.
Jordan SpiethHenrik Stenson shot a final-round 66 at Albany to win the Hero World Challenge by one stroke over defending champion Jon Rahm, holding off Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas in the Bahamas.
Henrik StensonHideki Matsuyama beat Alex Noren in a sudden-death playoff at Albany after both finished 22-under 266, closing with a final-round 64 to claim the $1 million first prize.
Hideki Matsuyama