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Back-to-Back Winners of the Senior PGA Championship

The Senior PGA Championship is, by far, the oldest of the senior majors, dating to 1937. In that history, only a handful of 50-and-over golfers have claimed this tournament in back-to-back years.

Is a Golf Course a 'Track' or 'Tract'?

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Golfers sometimes use another word for "golf course," a synonym that begins with the letters t-r-a-c. But that word, depending on who is saying it, might end either with a "k" (track) or a "t" (tract). So we are going to answer a question here that we sometimes get: Is a golf course a "track" or a "tract"?

Looking Back: Dunlop International Tournament (Australia)

The Dunlop International was a men's professional golf tournament in Australia from the mid-1960s into the early 1970s. It was noted for its very strong international fields, with some of the biggest U.S. PGA Tour stars often playing.

How to Play the 2-Person Best Ball Format

Two-Person Best Ball is the name of a golf competition format that can be used for tournaments, or can be played within a group of four golfers (two vs. two). Two-Person Best Ball uses two-player teams, and on each hole the lower of the two partners' scores counts as the team's score.

Lowest Score for First 36-Holes in PGA Championship

What is the lowest score ever recorded in a PGA Championship for the first 36 holes, the opening two rounds? That record is 128, and the record was set in 2019 by Brooks Koepka.

Golfer John Bland: His Biggest Wins and Career Profile

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John Bland turned professional in 1969 and won his first tournament of note at the 1970 Transvaal Open. By the mid-1970s he was winning regularly on the South African Tour (later known as the Sunshine Tour). He was one of the tour's top players for nearly 20 years, also winning a couple times on the European Tour, before finding wider fame as a winner on the Senior PGA Tour.

Jack Nicklaus' Largest Margins of Victory

The largest margin of victory by Jack Nicklaus on the PGA Tour was nine strokes, a winning margin Nicklaus achieved twice. Below are all the times Nicklaus won by at least five strokes on the PGA Tour plus a few other tours.

2-Person Net Multiplier Format Explained

The basics of the 2-Person Net Multiplier golf format are right there in that name. It's a format for two-person teams, and the net scores made by the two partners are multiplied.

PGA Tour Ohio Kings Island Open Tournament

The Ohio Kings Island Open was a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played four times within a five-year span in the mid-1970s. Jack Nicklaus was the first winner.