This Day in Golf History: February 13

On this date in 1969, Arnold Palmer joined Packers QB Bart Starr and Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, at President Nixon’s invite, to the Oval Office as part of the National Press Club’s sports program. In 1972, Arnie shot a final-round 69 at the Hope Desert Cl. to finish 6th. Also, the great Patty Berg was born on this date in 1918 in the great golf hotbed of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The World Golf Hall of Fame player won 15 major titles but was also an excellent ambassador for the game. In her teaching exhibitions she had a great catchphrase at the clinic, which I first saw in the 1980s at Bloomington Country Club in Illinois; she always reminded attendees to "swing to the finish," which she would then do in a flourish with a flamboyant follow-through. Growing up, Berg played football in her neighborhood.