This Day in Golf--Oct. 26

Arnold Palmer entered his fallow period on the PGA Tour in the early 1970s. His streak of winning at least one tour event each year starting in 1955 ended in 1972, when the closest he came to winning out of 22 events entered was one second-place finish. That tournament began on this date in '72 at the Sahara Invitational, played in Las Vegas at the Sahara Nevada C.C. Arnie shot his best round of 1972 in the first round with a 65. He went 69-71-69—274, to win $15,400 and finish one shot behind young newcomer Lanny Wadkins.