On May 8 in golf history — 1938: Henry Picard wins the Masters, plus 5 more moments from 1938–2016.
Henry Picard played the final 18 holes in dominant fashion to win the 1938 Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl and Harry Cooper.
Henry PicardSam Snead closed with rounds of 67-67 to win the 1949 Masters by three strokes, the year the green jacket was first awarded to the champion.
Sam SneadArnold Palmer birdied the final two holes to beat Ken Venturi by one and win the 1960 Masters, a finish that helped define his go-for-broke legend.
Arnold PalmerDon January, who would win the 1967 PGA Championship the following year, was a steady winner on the PGA Tour and later a star on the senior circuit.
Don JanuaryTom Watson, long after his major-championship heyday, remained a respected competitor and would capture the 1998 Colonial during his enduring PGA Tour career.
Tom WatsonJames Hahn beat Roberto Castro in a playoff to win the Wells Fargo Championship, played at Eagle Point in Wilmington while Quail Hollow prepared to host the PGA Championship.