On October 15 in golf history — 2000: Tiger Woods wins Disney Classic, plus 4 more moments from 1908–2000.
Horton Smith, winner of the first Masters in 1934 and again in 1936, was born on this day in Springfield, Missouri.
Horton SmithHorton Smith won the inaugural Masters Tournament in 1934 at Augusta National, the first of his two green jackets in the event's early years.
Horton SmithHorton Smith, the inaugural Masters champion, died on this day in Detroit at age 55, having been born and died on the same October date.
Horton SmithLen Mattiace, a two-time PGA Tour winner who lost a playoff to Mike Weir at the 2003 Masters, was born on this day in Mineola, New York.
Tiger Woods won the National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World, part of one of the greatest single seasons in golf history with nine PGA Tour wins.
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