How many golfers have pulled off the feat of winning both the U.S. Senior Open and the Senior British Open in the same year? So far that count stands at just three.
The U.S. Women's Open and Women's British Open are two of the major championships of women's professional golf . The USWO is also the USGA's national championship, while the WBO is the R&A's national championship. Winning one in any given year is a major achievement. Winning both in the same year is very rare achievement.
Earning a place on the list of golfers who've finished second most-often in the Women's British Open is kind of like, well, finishing second in a major championship. It's an achievement, but you'd rather be on the list of golfers with the most wins in the Women's British Open .
The 1979 U.S. Women's Open was the 34th time this biggest major championship in women's professional golf was played. The winner was a first-time LPGA victor.
Joe Campbell was a decorated amateur golfer in the early 1950s, and went on to win multiple times on the PGA Tour. And he made a famous (in its time) hole-in-one on tour. Campbell had a long association with Purdue University, first as a golfer there who won the individual NCAA Championship, later as the school's longtime golf coach.
The 2027 British Open will be the 155th edition of this major championship of men's professional golf. Officially named The Open Championship, this tournament dates to 1860. It is run by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (the R&A).
What is the lowest stroke total for any two consecutive rounds played in The Open Championship? That record currently stands at 129, and only one golfer has gone below 130 in back-to-back rounds. But a handful of others have posted 130 over 36 holes of The Open.
The golf game known as 3 Balls/3 Points is a game for a group of three, and on each hole a maximum of three points is available to be won by the players. It is a variation on the Three Ball format that is described in the Official Rules of Golf.