This Day in Golf--Nov. 22

One of the most enigmatic talents in golf was born on this date in 1911. Ralph Guldahl, born in Dallas, went from a promising player, to dormant, back to dominant, then down again in a matter of 8 to 10 years. He could have won the 1933 U.S. Open, stopped playing for a few years, then won the 1937 and 1938 U.S. Open, the 1939 Masters, and the 1936 to 1938 Western Open, which was a major title back then. In the 1940s, he lost his nerve and skill and wasn't a factor again. But what he did do in that stretch earned him a place in the World Golf Hall of Fame.