Golf Compendium

The 1978 U.S. Women's Open was the 33rd time this major championship was played. The champion, Hollis Stacy, won it for the second year running.

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.

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.

The history of the Korn Ferry Tour — the PGA Tour-owned and run developmental circuit that feeds into the PGA Tour — dates to 1990. And in that history, a total of four teen-agers have won tournaments on the Korn Ferry circuit. All four of them became well-known PGA Tour pros.

Three-Putt Monte is the name of a golf side game, played for money, for any group of golfers playing a round together. And yes, it pays off to the golfer who is great at avoiding three-putts, but some luck is involved, too.

The 1982 U.S. Women's Open was the 37th time this major championship was played. The winner had never won before on the LPGA Tour ... and never won again afterward.