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Hagen Wins After Dodgy Lobster

21 Aug, 08 | Tags: Golf Central | On This Day In History

Walter Hagen: Helluva slice that, Walt...

It was on this day in history in 1914 that Walter Hagen recovered from a nasty bout of food poisoning brought on by a dodgy lobster dinner to win the US Open at Midlothian Country Club near Chicago.

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Sifford Gets His Maiden Victory

20 Aug, 08 | Tags: Golf Central | On This Day In History

Charlie Sifford: You can never go wrong with the flat cap and cigar combo...

On this day in 1967, Charlie Sifford, the first black player to gain full PGA playing rights, captured his first PGA Tour title by winning the Greater Hartford Open. A victim of the PGA’s ‘caucasian-only clause’ in its constitution, Sifford endured death threats, intimidation and discrimination in his bid to overturn the ruling.

Simon Wakefield

'This bloke wouldn't even recognise himself in the mirror...'

No.1 - Sean O'Hair

*We do this golf lark for a living and we still don't recognise half the players...

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Lanny Does It For Charity

19 Aug, 08 | Tags: Golf Central | On This Day In History

Lanny Wadkins: Constipation had always been a big problem for Lanny...

On this day, in 1973, Lanny Wadkins won the CVS Charity Classic with a nine under par, two stroke victory over Tom Jenkins, Lee Elder and Rik Massengale. Jerry Lanston Wadkins Jr. was born in 1945 in Richmond, Virginia. He turned pro in 1971 and won his first tournament the following year, the Sahara Invitational in Las Vegas.