This Day in Golf History: January 18

On this date in 1959, Arnold Palmer closed out the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am with a 73 to tie for eighth. He had a pattern of hot-cold-hot-cold for four rounds: 69-77-67-73—286. That was not good enough to be in the battle with winner Art Wall (winning score 279), Arnold’s fellow Pennsylvanian and longtime rival. And on this date in 1997, comedian and film star Bob Hope was presented the PGA Tour’s Humanitarian Award during the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic week. His celebrity pro-am had begun in 1960.