This Day in Golf History: December 2

On this date in 1979, Arnold Palmer shot a 66 in the Brazilian Open to tie for third with a 272 total, earning $3,300. Fidel de Luca won in a playoff with Robert De Vicenzo. Also on this date, Jay Haas, nephew to 1968 Masters winner Bob Goalby and who never got over the hump to win a major himself but did win two senior tour majors, was born in 1953 in St Louis. Haas has other golfers of renown in his family. Brother Jerry played the tour and is coach of the Wake Forest men’s golf team; sons Jay, Jr., and Bill also played the tour.