May 26

May 26 in Golf History

On May 26 in golf history — 1957: Lionel Hebert wins PGA Championship, plus 5 more moments from 1929–2013.

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1929 Milestone

Bobby Jones and the road to the Grand Slam

Bobby Jones, the greatest amateur in golf history, won the 1929 U.S. Open at Winged Foot in a playoff, a stepping stone toward his unmatched 1930 Grand Slam.

Bobby Jones
1957 Championship

Lionel Hebert wins PGA Championship

Lionel Hebert won the 1957 PGA Championship, the last to be contested at match play, defeating Dow Finsterwald in the final.

Lionel Hebert
1968 Milestone

Lee Trevino's emergence

Lee Trevino burst onto the scene by winning the 1968 U.S. Open at Oak Hill with four sub-70 rounds, launching a Hall of Fame career and six major titles.

Lee Trevino
1991 Championship

Tom Purtzer wins Colonial

Tom Purtzer, owner of one of the era's most admired swings, won the Southwestern Bell Colonial in Fort Worth, one of his PGA Tour titles.

2002 Milestone

Nick Price wins late-career title

Nick Price, a former World No. 1 and three-time major champion, remained competitive into the 2000s while compiling 18 PGA Tour victories.

Nick Price
2013 Championship

Boo Weekley wins Colonial

Boo Weekley closed with a 64 to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, ending a five-year PGA Tour victory drought.