This Day in Golf History: August 16

On this date, Arnold Palmer had another frustrating close call in the PGA Championship. One of his runner-up finishes in the PGA was a tied in 1970 for second two strokes behind winner Dave Stockton at Southern Hills. Stockton won with 279, with Palmer and Bob Murphy two strokes back. It was the first of two Stockton PGA victories, the second coming in 1976. Speaking of Palmer, on this date in 1953 he won the Greensburg Country Club Invitational. And in 1966, he shot a 70 in an exhibition at Locust Hill C.C. to Jack Nicklaus’ 71, Bruce Devlin 72, Doug Sanders 75.