On this day….
1963 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Open; first-place prize money - $2,000.
1968 – Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Gino Paoli Open; first-place prize money – $2,250.
1974 – Sandra Haynie wins LPGA George Washington Classic; first-place prize money – $5,700.
1974 – Victor Regalado wins PGA Tour Pleasant Valley Classic; first-place prize money – $40,000.
1985 – Penny Hammel wins LPGA Tour Jamie Farr Toledo Classic; first-place prize money – $26,250.
1985 – Amateur Scott Verplank wins PGA Tour Western Open.
1985 – Lee Elder wins Senior PGA Tour Digital Seniors Classic; first-place prize money – $30,000.
1991 – Deb Richard wins LPGA Tour Phar-Mor I Youngstown; first-place prize money – $75,000.
1991 – Brad Faxon wins PGA Tour Buick Open; first-place prize money – $180,000.
1991 – George Archer wins Senior PGA Tour Northville Long Island Classic; first-place prize money – $67,500.
1996 – Laura Davies wins LPGA Tour major du Maurier Classic; first-place prize money – $150,000.
1996 – Justin Leonard wins PGA Tour Buick Open; first-place prize money – $216,000.
1996 – Dave Eichelberger wins PGA Tour VFW Senior Championship; first-place prize money – $135,000.
2002 – Mi Hyun Kim wins LPGA Tour Wendy’s Championship for Children at Tartan Fileds; first-place prize money – $150,000.
2002 – Rich Beem wins PGA Tour The International; first-place prize money – $810,000.
2002 – Hubert Green wins Senior PGA Tour Lightpath Long Island Classic; first-place prize money – $255,000.
Birthdays….
Deedee Lasker (52) of Chicago, Illinois, former LPGA Tour member.
Janet Coles (57) of Los Angeles, California; former LPGA Tour member, two-time winner on LPGA Tour.
