This Day in Golf History: January 10

He’s not well-known today among golf fans but Walter Travis was born on this date in 1862 in Australia. He was a jack of all trades, but his playing accomplishments included winning the 1904 British Amateur and the 1900, 1901 and 1903 U.S. Amateur. He was also a writer and course designer. On this date in 1967, Arnold Palmer was the guest of honor at a Cherry Hills C.C. testimonial dinner, at which he was made a lifetime member primarily because of winning the 1960 U.S. Open at the club.