Nov 22, 2009
1911 Birthday of Ralph Guldahl, two-time U.S. Open champion
Ralph Guldahl won consecutive U.S. Opens in 1937 and 1938, one of just six players to accomplish that feat. After finishing second in the 1933 Open, Guldahl was mired in such a prolonged slump he worked as a carpenter for a Hollywood movie studio. After regaining his form, Guldahl won the 1939 Masters in addition to his back-to-back Open titles.
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