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February 25 in Golf History

On February 25 in golf history — 2018: Justin Thomas wins Honda Classic in playoff, plus 4 more moments from 1911–2018.

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On This Day in Golf

1911 Born

PGA Tour winner Henry Ransom born

American golfer Henry Ransom, a multiple PGA Tour winner from Houston, Texas, was born on this date.

1934 Born

'Champagne' Tony Lema born in Oakland

Tony Lema was born this day. Nicknamed 'Champagne Tony,' he won the 1964 Open Championship at St Andrews by five shots over Jack Nicklaus before dying in a 1966 plane crash.

Tony Lema
1956 Born

Spanish golfer Juan Quiros born

Juan Quiros, a Spanish professional golfer who later found success on the European Senior Tour, was born this day in La Linea de la Concepcion.

1992 Born

Hideki Matsuyama born in Japan

Hideki Matsuyama was born this day. He became the first Japanese man to win a major at the 2021 Masters and won back-to-back WM Phoenix Opens in 2016 and 2017.

Hideki Matsuyama
2018 Championship

Justin Thomas wins Honda Classic in playoff

Justin Thomas birdied the first playoff hole to beat Luke List at PGA National, claiming the 2018 Honda Classic for his eighth PGA Tour title.

Justin Thomas