This Day in Golf History: May 18

On this date in 1964, Arnold Palmer won the Oklahoma City Open after shooting a fourth-round 67. His 277 score for the week earned him $5,800. The victory came five weeks after he won the final major of his career, the Masters Tournament, April 9-12, with a four-round line of 69-68-69-70—276, worth a top prize of $20,000. This weekend the PGA Championship is being played at Quail Hollow but the women’s LPGA was played in May during its history as well. On this date in 1997, Chris Johnson won over Leta Lindley at DuPont C.C. on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.