This Day in Golf History: March 17

The big event on this day—in perpetuity—is that the incomparable Bobby Jones was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1902 in Atlanta. The Grand Slam champion is also well known for being founder of Augusta National and the Masters. He passed away in December 1971. On a lesser note, on this date in 1985, Arnold Palmer shot 281 at the Vintage Invitational to finished tied for 2nd. And in 1991, Palmer shot a 70 in the rain-shortened Nestle Inv., finishing T-24, his best finish from 1979 to 2004 in his event and his final top-25 finish in his PGA Tour career. Peter Jacobsen provided a cake to celebrate.