This Day in Golf History: October 11

On this date in 1964, Arnold Palmer completed ultimate victory in the Piccadilly World Match Play at Wentworth West. In a 36-hole match, he defeated Neil Coles, 2 and 1, in the final. In the quarterfinals he defeated Peter Butler, 1 up, and he won in the semifinal, 8 and 6, against Gary Player. And in the year of Bobby Jones’ birthday, 1902, the U.S. Open, at Garden City Golf Club, ended on this date with Scot Laurie Auchterlonie winning by six strokes over Stewart Gardner and amateur Walter Travis.