This Day in Golf History: August 9

On this date in 1981, Larry Nelson won the PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. Nelson won by four strokes over Fuzzy Zoeller with a seven-under 273 total. It was his first of three major victories. Nelson has reason to really love August 9 since in 1987 he also won the PGA Championship, this time at PGA National in Palm Beach, Florida, in a playoff with Lanny Wadkins. And in 1953, Arnold Palmer was the low amateur at the Rubber City Open.