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Major events at Hazeltine National

September 28, 2016 at 1:27AM

July 3, 1966 Sandra Spuzich July 5, 1966 June 5, 1970 Jack Gillis, Minneapolis Star Tribune (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Major events at Hazeltine

1966

U.S. Women's Open

Hazeltine opened in 1962 and hosted its first professional championship four years later. The course proved to be a challenge, with only one round under par: Mickey Wright's 1-under 71 on the first day. Sandra Spuzich claimed her first pro victory with a 9-over 297, one stroke ahead of Carol Mann and two strokes ahead of Wright. It was the only major won by Spuzich.

1970

U.S. Open

England's Tony Jacklin became the first British golfer to win the U.S. Open in 50 years, but the tournament was more memorable for the harsh criticism of Hazeltine. "Just because you cut the grass and put flags doesn't mean you have a golf course,'' Dave Hill said. "What does it lack? Eighty acres of corn and a few cows.'' Jacklin defeated runner-up Hill by seven strokes.

1977

U.S. Women's Open

After the scathing criticism of 1970, Hazeltine altered 12 holes before hosting its next major. Hollis Stacy, just 23, led from start to finish and carded a 72-hole total of 292 — two strokes better than Nancy Lopez, who had turned professional just before the tournament. Stacy had a one-stroke lead heading into the final round, and her winning score was five strokes lower than Spuzich's in 1966.

1983

U.S. Senior Open

The '83 Senior Open was a test run for changes to the course mandated by the USGA. Billy Casper and Rod Funseth waged a bitter battle for the title — fan favorite Arnold Palmer shot a first-round 73 and never contended — tying at 4-over 288 in regulation, then each shooting 4-over 75 in a Monday playoff. Casper finally won with a birdie on the first sudden-death hole.

1991

U.S. Open

This was to be Hazeltine's coming-out party after the negative reviews of 1970. But the first round was interrupted by a severe thunderstorm that resulted in six people being struck by lightning, one fatally. Scott Simpson and Payne Stewart tied with a 6-under 282 in regulation, and Stewart shot a 75 in Monday's playoff, but nonetheless won by two strokes over Simpson.

2002

PGA Championship

Rich Beem and Tiger Woods had one of the most memorable final-round battles in PGA Championship history. Beem shot a 4-under 68 in the final round to hold off Woods, who shot a final-round 67, making birdies on the last four holes. Beem finished with a 10-under 278, one stroke better than Woods. Beem, who had quit golf in 1995 for a sales job, never won another PGA Tour event.

2009

PGA championship

Tiger Woods entered the final round with the lead and a career 14-0 majors record when holding at least a share of the 54-hole lead. But South Korean Yong-Eun (Y.E.) Yang shot a final-round 2-under 70 while Woods shot a 75. Yang's 280 over 72 holes defeated Woods by three shots. Yang has not won on the PGA Tour since that come-from-behind victory.

September 16, 1971 THE WAY IT WAS - British Ryder Cup golfer Tony Jacklin (right) tell how he made a 40-50 foot chip shot to hole out on the 18th and tie the ***** in this afternoon's Scotch foursome. Jacklin's teammate Brian Huggett listens in on the story before a press conference follow Mason Rudolph. The British tram ended the days play ahead by 1 point. AP Wirephoto (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

May 3, 1981 Victory -- South Africa's Sally Little reacts as she wins the CPC International Women's Golf Tournament on the first hold of a sudden death playoff. Little defeated Hollis Stacy and Kathy Whitworth. May 4, 1981 IK, AP Laserphoto (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

July 26, 1983 Dancing a jig at the Senior Open Billy Casper reacted with glee as his putt sank on the 15th hole in an 18-hole playoff with Rod Funseth Monday in the U.S. Senior Open at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska. It took a 19th hole, though, for Casper to win the title. He collected $30,566 and a gold medal. Details in the sports section. July 25, 1983 Donald Black, Minneapolis Star Tribune (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Chaska, Mn August 18, 2002 Final round play at the PGA Championship at Hazeltine. Rich Beem holds up the championship trophy after he scored a 10 under par for the tournament. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

June 17, 1991 Payne Stewart roared in celebration of his 2-stroke playoff victory over Scott Simpson in the U.S. Open Golf Championship. June 18, 1991 Bruce Bisping, Minneapolis Star Tribune (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

BRIAN PETERSON • brianp@startribune.com Chaska, MN 8/13/2009 91st PGA Championship Final Round ] Y.E. Yang celebrates his chip in fr birdie on the 14th hole to go ahead of Tiger Woods. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)