This Day in Golf--Sept. 1

There has been a lot of match-play focus going on lately with the Solheim Cup and major amateur events; the Walker Cup and Presidents Cup are on the horizon. Which makes today's history anecdote appropriate. In 1932, John Golden defeated five-time champion Walter Hagen in 43 holes in the first round of the PGA Championship at Keller Golf Club in St. Cloud, Minn. The event was held Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Each round was scheduled for 36-hole matches. The Golden-Hagen match went 7 extra holes, longest for a 36-hole match in PGA Ch. history.