On this day in 1976, pioneering black golfer Lee Elder, defeated Forrest Fezler by one stroke to win the Houston Open, his second of what would be three PGA tour victories. Not so lucky, however, 11 years later in 1987 was Jan Stephenson. Tied for the 54-hole lead at the S&H Classic, Stephenson was injured in an automobile accident and could not compete the next day.

Well, as we didn't predict, Sweden's Martin Erlandsson destroyed Sevilla's Real Club yesterday with a new course record, seven under par 65 to take an early lead at the Open de Espana. The real story of the day, however, and the one we absolutely love, is that of Jordi Garcia. The Spanish youngster swashbuckled his way to a stunning 66 to finish second for the day, but more importantly, looks an apt replacement to Sergio Garcia (who's he, again?). Suffice to say, the Bet Detective's picks didn't get off to the best of starts, but it's still early days...

Love trilbies, but hate the masses of dull, sponsor-ridden caps that plague professional golf nowadays? Then our guide to The William Hunt Trilby Tour will no doubt be the perfect fit...