This Day in Golf--Dec. 24

Today's anecdotes touch upon a pair of "vintage" figures in golf's history. On this date in 1965, Margaret Curtis died. Born on October 8, 1883, Curtis, along with sister Harriot, were pivotal female players in the early stages of golf in the U.S. They donated the cup that became the top prize for the women's international match called the Curtis Cup. That was after they each were U.S. Women's Amateur champions. Also on this date, in 1861, British amateur great John Ball Jr. was born. Ball won eight Amateur Championships, including in 1890 when he also won the Open Championship. He was 51 when he won his eighth Amateur Championship in 1912.