This Day in Golf History: November 6

On this date in 1955, the 11th Ryder Cup Match ended at Thunderbird Ranch & C.C. in Palm Springs, California, with the United States winning 8-4 over Great Britain. Chick Harbert was the captain in this seventh straight American victory; Dai Rees led GB. On this date in 1966, Arnold Palmer shot a final-round 68 at the Dunlop International and tied for first but lost a playoff. Palmerr shot scores of 78-75-73-68—294, but lost to Bob Stanton in a two-hole, sudden-death playoff at Kensington (72, 6,758), Sydney, Australia. Palmer won $1,120.