1998 Death Cary Middlecoff, professional golfer with what is currently known as the PGA Tour in the 1940s, University of Mississippi's first golf All-American 1939, dies in Memphis, Tennessee at age 77 1956 Event 56th U.S. Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 281 at Oak Hill CC NY 1955 Event 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 1955 Birthday Cary Middlecoff, born in Halls, Tennessee, professional golfer with what is currently known as the PGA Tour in the 1940s, University of Mississippi's first golf All-American 1939 1949 Event 49th U.S. Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL