Like this story.. @RogerMaltbie got lucky in first Memorial Tournament in 1974. In the play-off his ball struck a boundary stake and rebounded back enabling him to win. Putting the stake in his bag for luck he lost it not long after when he left it under his bed in a motel room!

Congrats to Coombe Hill Golf Club who officially opened today on 30 May 1911. A fantastic Abercromby designed course wth views over London.

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE Today in 1945, Ben Hogan was promoted to First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Enlisting as a pilot in March 1943, the Texan star only played in five tournaments while in the Army competing as Lieutenant William Hogan.

Digging through a collection of negs we bought over five years ago.. Ranging from 1948 to 1965 there are some incredible pics which we will be showing over the next few weeks incl this wonderful shot from the British Amateur at @PrestwickGC in 1934.. Look at that kids face!!

Digging through a collection of negs we bought over five years ago.. Ranging from 1948 to 1965 there are some incredible pics which we will be showing over the next few weeks beginning with ths unusual shot of the King @Arnold_Palmer in 1962.

Happy birthday @HarryVardon Jersey-born six time Open champion, one time US Open winner, born today on 9th May 1870. The man behind the grip,,

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE Stuff that happened over #Easter in the past illustrated by oldgolfimages.com on 20 April 2018, Police used golf carts to respond to an “eight-man brawl” on the fourth hole at Greenway Hall Golf Club in Stockton Brook, England

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE Stuff that happened over #Easter in the past illustrated by oldgolfimages.com Young Tommie Morris Jnr - the greatest golfer of his era - was born on 20 April 1843. He was just 28 when he died. @TheOpen

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE Stuff that happened over #Easter in the past illustrated by oldgolfimages.com Lee Trevino wins his first PGA Seniors Championship at PGA National Golf Club, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on 19 April 1992 with a -10 under par score of 278.

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE Stuff that happened over #Easter in the past illustrated by oldgolfimages.com ‘Billy’ Burke died on 19 April, 1972 His best season was 1931 when he won the U.S. Open, reached the semis of the PGA Championship plus won 4 events on the pro circuit.

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE Today on 11 April 1908, @PannalGolfClub in Northern England officially opened with a match between Braid and Harry Vardon. oldgolfimages.com

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE Today on 11 April 1899, Coburn Haskell patented a machine that could wind thin elastic strips around a central rubber core, for his revolutionary "Haskell" golf ball - which replaced the old guttie & changed the game forever. oldgolfimages.com

Marilynn Smith, one of the original 13 founding members of the LPGA, passed away earlier this week on 9 April at the age of 89.

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE illustrated by oldgolfimages.com Gene Sarazen was disturbed by a female intruder who entered his hotel bedroom on 3 April, 1935, the night before the 2nd Masters which he won. The local Chronicle reported that he grabbed a golf club and chased her off

#ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE Today on 2 April 1744, the first official set of rules was drawn up by the Gentleman Golfers in readiness for a new competition to be played at Leith Links in Edinburgh.. oldgolfimages.com

1-MILLION WORD #ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE ILLUSTRATED by oldgolfimages.com Millionaire businessman Samuel Ryder, founding father of the Ryder Cup, was born today on 24 March, 1858, near Preston. One of 8 children his dad Samuel, was a gardener & mother Elizabeth, a dressmaker.

olfgolfimages.com Start 'em young.. 1932 White Plains, Virginia, USA

1-MILLION WORD #ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE ILLUSTRATED by oldgolfimages.com On 23 March 2003 @TigerWoods won the @BayHillInvitational in Florida for a fourth consecutive time despite battling a case of food-poisoning!

1-MILLION WORD #ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE ILLUSTRATED by oldgolfimages.com On 23 March 1951, Ben Hogan attended the world premiere of his fictionalized biopic FOLLOW THE SUN in Fort Worth Texas with wife, Valerie. Starring Glen Ford the critics said it had "hokey dramatics”.

1-MILLION WORD #ULTIMATEGOLFTIMELINE ILLUSTRATED by oldgolfimages.com On 23 March, 1934, Ross (Sandy) Somerville, a six-time Canadian Amateur champion, scored the first ace in the first Masters at @AugustaNational at the 145-yard seventh hole during the second round.