Cliff Schrock
GOLF WRITER // GENERAL EDITORIAL SPECIALIST
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This Day in Golf History

A page that will list golf history, and the people and events that comprise it in the form of This Day in Golf or This Week in Golf.

This Day in Golf History: September 3

On this date in 1973, the underappreciated Billy Casper finished at 20-under-par 264 to win the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open by one shot over Australian Bruce Devlin. It was a milestone 50th PGA Tour victory for Casper. Also on this date, in 1936, the U.S. blanked Great Britain, 9-0, in the Walker Cup held at lauded Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon, New Jersey. And on this date in 1968, the Rev. Billy Graham was in the Pittsburgh area for a 10-day crusade and had traveled to Laurel Valley to play golf with Arnold Palmer.

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