On March 3 in golf history — 1974: Johnny Miller wins Dean Martin Tucson Open, plus 5 more moments from 1847–2013.
During the mid-19th century golf was taking root in Scotland; pioneers of this era laid the foundation for the modern professional game.
American golfer Don Whitt, a multiple PGA Tour winner in the late 1950s, was born on this day.
American golfer and prominent television analyst Brandel Chamblee, a PGA Tour winner who captured the 1998 Greater Vancouver Open, was born on this day.
Johnny Miller, in the midst of one of the hottest stretches in tour history, won the Dean Martin Tucson Open for another of his many 1974 victories.
Johnny MillerLanny Wadkins won the Los Angeles Open at Riviera Country Club for one of his 21 career PGA Tour victories.
Lanny WadkinsMichael Thompson held off Geoff Ogilvy and Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic at PGA National for his first PGA Tour title.