Dec 9

December 9 in Golf History

On December 9 in golf history — 1984: Peter Thomson wins Senior PGA Championship, plus 4 more moments from 1933–1998.

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1933 Born

Orville Moody, unlikely 1969 U.S. Open champion, is born

Orville 'Sarge' Moody was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. A career Army man, he won the 1969 U.S. Open as his only PGA Tour title, qualifying through both local and sectional stages.

Orville Moody
1949 Born

Tom Kite, 1992 U.S. Open champion, is born

Tom Kite was born in Austin, Texas. A steady, hard-working professional, he became the PGA Tour's all-time leading money winner and captured his lone major at the windswept 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.

Tom Kite
1984 Championship

Peter Thomson wins Senior PGA Championship

Five-time Open champion Peter Thomson won the 46th Senior PGA Championship at PGA National at two-under 286, three shots clear of Don January. It was part of a dominant nine-win senior season.

Peter Thomson
1993 Born

Wyndham Clark, two-time U.S. Open champion, is born

Wyndham Clark was born in Denver, Colorado. He broke through with his first major at the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club and reached the world's top ten.

Wyndham Clark
1998 Championship

International team builds lead at Presidents Cup

At Royal Melbourne, the International side built a commanding lead over the United States en route to its first Presidents Cup title, completed days later by a 20.5 to 11.5 margin.