This Day in Golf History: March 14

The pre-Bay Hill version of the Arnold Palmer Invitational was the Florida Citrus Invitational. Arnold Palmer won it on March 14, 1971, at Rio Pinar C.C, by one shot over Julius Boros. It was the 59th of 62 tour victories for A.P. While in Florida, Palmer had played at Bay Hill with Vice President Spiro Agnew. Non-Arnie notes: A pair of one-time major champions were born on this day. In 1929, Bob Goalby, winner of the 1968 Masters, was born in Belleville, Illinois. He was the uncle to Jay Haas. And in 1936, 1963 Open Championship winner Bob Charles was born in Carterton, New Zealand. Also, legendary teacher John Jacobs, who passed away on January 13, 2017, was born on this day in 1925.