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November 17 in Golf History

On November 17 in golf history — 2019: Tommy Fleetwood wins the Nedbank Golf Challenge, plus 5 more moments from 1874–2019.

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On This Day in Golf

1874 Born

Findlay Douglas born

Scottish-American Findlay Douglas, winner of the 1898 U.S. Amateur who later served as USGA president, was born on this day.

1901 Born

Joyce Wethered born

British amateur Joyce Wethered, widely regarded as the finest woman golfer of the inter-war era and a four-time British Ladies Amateur winner, was born on this day.

1907 Born

Joe Dey born

Joe Dey, who ran the USGA for 34 years and became the first PGA Tour commissioner in 1969, was born on this day.

1963 Born

Marco Dawson born

American Marco Dawson, who won the 2015 Senior Open Championship by one over Bernhard Langer, was born on this day.

1986 Born

Julieta Granada born

Paraguayan Julieta Granada, who won the 2006 ADT Championship and its then-record $1 million first prize, was born on this day.

2019 Championship

Tommy Fleetwood wins the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Tommy Fleetwood rallied from six back with a final-round 65 to beat Marcus Kinhult in a playoff at Sun City.