This Day in Open Ch. Golf--July 19

On this date in 1981, The Open was won by a golfer who took advantage of his career window of best play to win a major. Bill Rogers won six tour events from 1978 to 1983, the nucleus of his career. At Royal St. George's, he finished at four under par, and won by four over Bernhard Langer. A month later, Rogers won the World Series of Golf. Other July 19 Open Sundays were in 1987, 1992, 1998, 2009.