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September 13 in Golf History

On September 13 in golf history — 2026: Shane Lowry wins the Amgen Irish Open by a record 11 shots, plus 5 more moments from 1916–2009.

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1916 Milestone

Sam Snead era; record wins

Sam Snead, born in 1912, holds the record for most PGA Tour victories with 82 and remains one of the most natural swingers the game has known.

Sam Snead
1951 Milestone

Jane Blalock era; LPGA workhorse

American golfer Jane Blalock won 27 LPGA Tour titles and famously made 299 consecutive cuts during the 1970s.

1971 Milestone

Stuart Appleby's 59

Australian Stuart Appleby, a nine-time PGA Tour winner, famously shot a final-round 59 to win the 2010 Greenbrier Classic.

1998 Milestone

Vijay Singh's first major aftermath

Following his 1998 PGA Championship breakthrough at Sahalee, Vijay Singh established himself among the world's elite, later reaching No. 1.

Vijay Singh
2009 Championship

Tiger Woods wins BMW Championship by eight

Tiger Woods overwhelmed the field at Cog Hill, winning the BMW Championship by eight strokes to seize the FedEx Cup points lead heading into the finale.

Tiger Woods
2026 Championship

Shane Lowry wins Irish Open by record 11 shots

On September 13, 2026, Shane Lowry closed with a 63 at Trump International Golf Links, Doonbeg to win the Amgen Irish Open by a record 11 strokes at 23-under 257, a tournament 72-hole record, adding a course-record 62 in round two. It was his second Irish Open title, 17 years after winning as an amateur in 2009.

Shane Lowry