This Day in Golf History: October 29

On this date in 1972, Arnold Palmer shot a final-round 69 to finish second in the Sahara Invitational. He had scores of 65-69-71-69—274 for second place, worth $15,400. Also today, big-hitting Jimmy Thomson, who finished runner-up in the 1935 U.S. Open and 1936 Masters, was born on this date in 1908 in North Berwick, Scotland.