This Day in Golf History: June 13

A few legendary figures in golf won majors on this date. In 1895, J.H. Taylor won a second straight Open Championship, this at St. Andrews, beating Sandy Herd by four shots. The following year, Taylor had a third straight title halted by Harry Vardon, who won at Muirfield in a 36-hole playoff. And in 1953, Ben Hogan won the U.S. Open by six shots over Sam Snead at Oakmont, taking the title for a record-tying fourth time. Also, Hogan, who had one of the greatest records in the U.S. Open, had what some strong supporters feel was a fifth U.S. Open at the Hale America National Open in 1942, which the USGA doesn't count. During the next seven years after his 1953 victory, Hogan had finishes of 7th, 2nd, 2nd, 10th, 8th and 9th, but never did win the National Open again.