On March 9 in golf history — 1958: Ken Venturi wins Thunderbird Invitational, plus 5 more moments from 1928–2008.
American golfer Joe Campbell, a multiple PGA Tour winner in the late 1950s and 1960s, was born on this day.
Ken Venturi won early in the 1958 season during a career that would include the dramatic 1964 U.S. Open title.
Ken VenturiGene Littler won the Phoenix Open in Arizona, adding to his collection of PGA Tour titles.
Gene LittlerJohnny Miller won the Bob Hope Desert Classic, part of a torrid stretch that saw him win multiple times to open the 1975 season.
Johnny MillerDonnie Hammond won on the PGA Tour during the mid-1980s, one of two PGA Tour titles in his career.
Phil Mickelson won the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club for his long-awaited first victory at the storied venue.
Phil Mickelson