This Day in Golf History: September 30

The 1882 Open Championship, the 22nd Open, was held on this date at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland. Bob Ferguson won for the third straight time, with a 171 total, by three strokes over Willie Fernie, who would win in 1883. Also, the European team won two of three Ryder Cup matches that ended on this date. The American team won in 1937 in an away match at Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, 8-4, the first time the home team had lost in the Ryder Cup. In 2012, Europe beat an uninspired American team, 14½-13½, at Medinah to retain the cup by overcoming a 10-6 Day 2 lead. And in 2018, at Le Golf National, Europe crushed the Americans, 17½–10½, as Spain’s Sergio Garcia became the highest point scorer in RC history with 25½.