On February 28 in golf history — 1860: Early U.S. golf figure Basil Spalding de Garmendia born, plus 5 more moments from 1860–1977.
Basil Spalding de Garmendia, an American sportsman active in the formative years of U.S. golf and court tennis, was born on this date in Baltimore.
Peter Alliss was born this day. A Ryder Cup player who won numerous European events, he became golf's most beloved broadcaster, known as the 'Voice of Golf.'
Rex Baxter, an American golfer who won the 1957 U.S. Junior Amateur and played the PGA Tour, was born this day in Amarillo, Texas.
Hugh Jackson, a Northern Irish professional golfer who competed on the European circuit, was born this day in Newtownards. He died in 2015.
Jeff Woodland, an Australian professional golfer who won on the PGA Tour of Australasia, was born on this date.
Kiyoshi Miyazato, a Japanese professional golfer and multiple Japan Golf Tour winner, was born this day in Okinawa.