This Day in Golf History: January 16

On this date in 1955, Arnold Palmer finished tied for 2nd at the Panama Open. And in 1967, Palmer defeated Billy Casper 70 to 72 in an exhibition at the Presidio G.Club in San Francisco. Also, American pro golfer Jimmy Walker was born on this date in 1979 in Oklahoma City. The 2016 PGA Championship winner at Baltusrol, the six-time tour winner is off from his best game but is always shooting for the stars. He is an astronomy buff and has a hobby of photographing the cosmos as an astrophotography enthusiast and posts his images for Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) as well as on his own website, Jimmy Walker Astroimaging. He has been trying to get back to being a major contender after dealing with lyme disease sickness during most of 2017.