Yes, there's an historical marker plaque at the Country Club commemorating that event. This occurred because Athens native Dow Finsterwald, who had won the PGA tournament one year, invited these two legendary golfers to play together on his home course. Finsterwald was a big name in golf at that time, but he did not dominate over decades the way Palmer and Nicklaus did.

How she could write that article and leave out the name of Dow Finsterwald is a little puzzling. I've sent her an email mentioning the omission; perhaps, she'll revise the online version.

And 1958 was the year Dow won the PGA Championship so he was a big name that year.

There's also a video of the plaque's dedication speeches by Dow Finsterwald and Jack Nicklaus on you-tube.

Just "search" Dow Finsterwald.

Actually there are several interesting videos about Mr. Finsterwald there.

I remember Dow Finsterwald Day. They erected a wooden deck at the bottom of the steps of old Baker Center. This served as a speaker's platform. The audience was in the street below and spilling onto the main campus green. They must have let us out of school for this, because I looked it up and it was on a Thursday (Sept.25, 1958). I do remember watching all the speechifying, and I particularly remember Dow making a few remarks. It was kind of a holiday in Athens. The whole town was very proud that our local boy had won the PGA Championship and was bringing reflected glory on his old hometown. I remember being particularly interested in the festivities because we had a neighbor lady (Miss Finsterwald) who was some kind of kin to Dow. Unfortunately, I do not remember Miss Finsterwald's first name. In those days kids never, ever addressed adults by their first names! She was Miss Finsterwald to me, and I knew the woman she roomed with as "Mrs. Wilson." Have no idea her first name either.

I believe there is also a marker at the spot on the course where Tim O'Shea didn't wave at some locals and made them feel sad...