This Day in Golf History: November 17

After the 1883 Open Championship finished in a tie on November 16 at Musselburgh Links, a 36-hole playoff was competed on this date, with Willie Fernie knocking off the defending champion Bob Ferguson, 1 up. On this date in 1973, Arnold Palmer shot a final-round 76 in the eight-round World Open and tied for 25th And in 2002, Palmer finished the UBS Warburg Cup II with the captain victory.