Golfer Gary Player swings his club during the 1972 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Michigan. | Location: Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Michigan, USA. Gary Player won his second PGA Championship with a total of 281 (+1), two strokes ahead of runners-up Tommy Aaron and Jim Jamieson. on this day.
On this day in South African sports history – 6 August
On this day in South African Sports history Gary Player won his sixth Major and second PGA Championship back in 1972.
Golfer Gary Player swings his club during the 1972 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Michigan. | Location: Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Michigan, USA. Gary Player won his second PGA Championship with a total of 281 (+1), two strokes ahead of runners-up Tommy Aaron and Jim Jamieson. on this day.
On this day in 1966, Mohammad Ali knocked out Brian London in round 3 at Earl’s Court in London to retain his undisputed world heavyweight title.
In South African sports history on this day the Springboks won the first Test of a series against the British Lions for the first time ever.
On this day in SA sport – 6 August
1910 – The South African rugby team beats a British team 14-10 in the first Test of the series at Ellis Park. South Africa would win the series 2-1.
1938 – The Springboks beat the British Lions 26-12 in the first test of the series. S.C. Louw scores the 100th Springbok Test try.
1955 – The Springboks suffer a narrow defeat to the British Lions, going down 22-23 at Ellis park after Jack van der Schyff missed a critical goal kick.
1972 – South African golfer Gary Player wins his second PGA Championship with a two-stroke victory over Jim Jamieson and Tommy Aaron. It was the sixth major of his career.
1994 – Peter Kirsten scored his first and only Test century against England at Headingley on this day in 1994.
1994 – The Springboks draw the third Test of their tour to New Zealand 18-18. The All Blacks had already clinched three-match series by winning the first two Tests.
1998 – England batsman Mark Butcher scored his maiden Test Hundred against the Proteas at Headingley on this day. England won the Test by just 23 runs and took the series 2-1.
2005 – Roland Schoeman wins the Men’s 100-metre butterfly at the ConocoPhillips National Championship at the William J. Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California.
2005 – The Springboks beat the All Blacks 22-16 at Newlands in Cape Town in a Tri-Nations match.
2016 – Banyana Banyana lose 0-2 to China at the Rio Olympics in a Group stage match.
