This Day in Golf History: October 20

In 1967, Day 1 of the Ryder Cup was held at Champions Golf Club in Houston. After morning and afternoon foursomes, the U.S. led 5.5 to 2.5. Arnold Palmer was among the big winners. He and Gardner Dickinson defeated Peter Alliss-Christy O’Connor Sr., 2 and 1, in the a.m. and downed Malcolm Gregson-Hugh Boyle, 5 and 4, in the afternoon.. Also, American golf star Danielle Kang was born on this date in 1992 in San Francisco. She attended Pepperdine, won the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Amateur and as a pro won the Women’s PGA in 2017.