May 14

May 14 in Golf History

On May 14 in golf history — 1936: Horton Smith wins second Masters, plus 5 more moments from 1936–2017.

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1936 Championship

Horton Smith wins second Masters

Horton Smith, who had won the inaugural 1934 Masters, captured his second green jacket in 1936 with a one-stroke victory at Augusta National.

Horton Smith
1967 Milestone

Future major winner Tony Lema remembered

Tony 'Champagne' Lema, winner of the 1964 Open Championship, died young in a 1966 plane crash; his charisma and clutch play made him one of the most popular players of the early 1960s.

Tony Lema
1978 Championship

Gary Player's final-round 64 wins Masters

Gary Player closed with a 64, birdieing seven of the last 10 holes, to come from seven back and win the 1978 Masters, the last of his nine major titles.

Gary Player
1989 Championship

Nick Faldo wins first Masters in playoff

Nick Faldo birdied the 11th in a sudden-death playoff to beat Scott Hoch and win his first Masters in 1989.

Nick Faldo
2000 Championship

Tiger Woods wins Byron Nelson Classic

Tiger Woods won the GTE Byron Nelson Classic in Texas during his historic 2000 season, in which he captured three of the four major championships.

Tiger Woods
2017 Championship

Brian Harman wins Wells Fargo Championship

Brian Harman birdied the 72nd hole to beat Dustin Johnson and Pat Perez by one and win the Wells Fargo Championship at Eagle Point.

Brian Harman