This Day in PGA Ch. Golf--Aug. 12

On July 12, 1930, Bobby Jones won the U.S. Open, the third leg of the Grand Slam. It also gave him 12 majors and the lead in lifetime majors (including amateur majors), moving ahead of Walter Hagen. On today's date in 1973, Jack Nicklaus won the PGA at Canterbury Golf Club by four shots over Bruce Crampton. It was Jack's 14th major and gave him the lifetime lead, which has been challenged by Tiger Woods but not yet passed. Other PGAs to end on Aug. 12 were in 1990, 2007 and 2012.