This Day in Golf History: November 8

On this date in 1973, Arnold Palmer shot a 73 in the first round of the endurance test known as the World Open in Pinehurst. The World Open lasted eight rounds over two weekends. Palmer would shoot 73-70-77-75-73-68-74-76—586, tie for 25th and earn $2,867.43. In 1962 on this date, Palmer shot a first-round 68 in the Canada Cup to finish T-2 in the individual standings, and in 2011, he struck his final hole-in-one, at Bay Hill, on the 163-yard seventh hole of the Charger Course using a 5-iron. In the round he shot 79 to beat his age by three. Also, Chandler Harper, who sported one of the best monikers for a tour pro and won the 1950 PGA Championship, died on this date in 2004 at age 90.