In 1961, Don January coughed up a four-shot lead with just three holes left and ended up in a playoff with Jerry Barber in the PGA Championship. January came up short that day but six years later, he tracked down Don Massengale to force a playoff at Columbine Country Club in Denver.
This time, January would not be denied a PGA Championship title, as he would prevail the next day in an 18-hole playoff for his lone major championship.
January won 10 times in all on the PGA Tour, and another 22 times after he turned 50, tying for seventh most on the senior circuit.
January passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023.