This Day in Golf History: October 16

In 1983, the European team was on the cusp of starting to assert itself in the Ryder Cup, but on this date in 1983, the 25th Ryder Cup ended in spectacular style with the U.S. edging Europe, 14½-13½, at PGA National in Florida. Both Seve Ballesteros and Lanny Wadkins hit spectacular shots on 18 in their separate matches to get a half point. Bernard Gallacher missed a short putt on 17 to ensure Tom Watson a 2 & 1 victory and the deciding U.S. point. On this date in 1960, Arnold Palmer finished third in the 54-hole West Virginia Open, and in 1971 on “The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show” episode, “Arnold Palmrock” was in the town of Bedrock and met Fred Flintstone.