Golf Compendium

The 1980 U.S. Women's Open was the 35th time this major championship, staged by the USGA, was played. And the champion ran away to a 9-stroke victory.

Victories are obviously the primary way to judge how successful a golfer has been in any given major championship. And the golfers with the most wins in the British Open also, perhaps not surprisingly, top the list of Open players with the most career Top 5 finishes.

What is the British Open record for most times playing the tournament before winning it? That record is shared by two golfers who each won in their 20th attempt — 19 starts each before their respective victories.

The Syracuse Senior Classic was a pro golf tournament for 50-and-over golfers, played as part of the Champions Tour for 10 years from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. Played under various names and sponsors (last known as the MONY Syracuse Senior Classic), it took place in the Syracuse, New York, area.

The Korn Ferry Tour is the official development tour (aka feeder tour) of the PGA Tour, the second-level of men's professional golf in the United States. Winning on the Korn Ferry Tour is a steppingstone to a PGA Tour career. And winning on the KFT while playing as an amateur is a pretty good indicator that a good PGA Tour career awaits.

The Evian Championship is one of the five majors in women's professional golf . And a few of its winners have posted big margins of victory. Below are the largest of those winning margins in The Evian.

In the Army, "KP duty" refers to kitchen duties (potato peeling, dish washing, etc.). In golf, "KP," for some reason, stands for "closest to the pin." So in the golf game named "KP Duty," golfers are trying to earn points by being closest to the pin on each green.

The 1981 U.S. Women's Open, staged by the United States Golf Association (USGA), was the 36th time this major championship was played. The winner, Pat Bradley, set a tournament scoring record.

How many pairs of brothers are there who both have won the Champions Tour? So far, only three pairs of brothers have achieved that feat.