This Day in Golf History: August 23

On this date in 1959, Arnold Palmer tied for 4th at the Rubber City Open after shooting four rounds in the 60s. And in 1964, Palmer shot a final-round 69 at the American Golf Classic for third. In 1994, Arnie and Peter Jacobsen shot a second-day 62 in the 9th Fred Meyer Challenge to finish third. On this date in 2009, the United States won a third straight Solheim Cup, at Rich Harvest Farms, taking the match with a final score of 16-12. The U.S. won 8 of 12 singles matches on the final day. One of the “most underrated great players” was born on this date in 1929. Peter Thomson, a five-time Open champion, was born in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. Born just a few weeks before Arnold Palmer, Thomson, a cerebral, tactical player, never got his full acclaim because he did not play in America very much and did not build up a great U.S. regular tour record.