On October 1 in golf history — 2006: Tiger Woods wins American Express Championship, plus 5 more moments from 1864–2023.
Scottish professional Jack Burns, winner of the 1888 Open Championship at St Andrews, was born around this time in Fife. He later returned to work as a railway platelayer.
Jack BurnsGeorge Archer, the 1969 Masters champion and one of the finest putters of his era with 13 PGA Tour titles, was born on this day in San Francisco, California.
George ArcherMark Brooks, winner of the 1996 PGA Championship in a playoff over Kenny Perry and seven PGA Tour titles in all, was born on this day in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mark BrooksGrayson Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner whose victories included the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the 2024 Sony Open, was born on this day in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Tiger Woods closed out a dominant stretch by winning the WGC-American Express Championship at The Grove in England by eight strokes, his sixth consecutive PGA Tour victory.
Tiger WoodsEurope defeated the United States 16.5-11.5 at Marco Simone outside Rome to reclaim the Ryder Cup, with Tommy Fleetwood clinching the winning point.