This Day in Golf History: February 28

With the Cognizant Classic being played this weekend at PGA National, on this date in 1971 Jack Nicklaus won the PGA Championship at PGA National, leading wire-to-wire to beat Billy Casper by two shots. With the victory, Nicklaus completed his second career grand slam. Nicklaus won despite shooting a 73 in the final round. The PGA was played in February because of the locale: PGA National Golf Club (not the PGA National known today, but a course now called BallenIsles) in Palm Beach Gardens. Officials wanted to avoid the heat and humidity of August and played it in more comfortable February.