This Day in Golf History: September 21

On this date in 1973, the second day of the Ryder Cup was held at Muirfield, Scotland. Arnold Palmer played a pair of team matches, winning one and losing one. In Morning Foursomes, Peter Oosterhuis-Tony Jacklin (GBI) defeated Palmer-Dave Hill, 2 up, and in Afternoon Four-Ball, Palmer-J.C. Snead defeated Brian Barnes-Peter Butler, 2 up. And Captain Paul Azinger’s famous pod system helped the American team stop a three-match losing streak on this date in 2008 to win the Ryder Cup at Valhalla Golf Club, 16½-11½, against Europe.