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This Day in Golf History

A page that will list golf history, and the people and events that comprise it in the form of This Day in Golf or This Week in Golf.

This Day in Golf History: May 11

On this date in 1959, Arnold Palmer shot a fourth-round 69 to cap a 273 four-round score at the Oklahoma City Open that earned first place. It was his second victory of the year and worth $3,500. On May 11, 2014, Martin Kaymer of Germany won the Players Championship on the TPC Stadium Course, winning wire to wire by one shot over Jim Furyk.

Cliff Schrock