This weekend in history

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Several legendary names from the past -- including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player -- will be teeing it up at the Wendy's Champions Skins Game this weekend. They've already made their mark on history and will continue to do so on Saturday and Sunday.

In the meantime, take a look at some other historical events that have happened from Feb. 21-24.

2/21/82 -- Tom Watson comes from two strokes behind on Sunday to tie Johnny Miller and then wins the playoff with a birdie on the third extra hole at the Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open.

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Mark McCumber

2/22/04 -- In his initial Champions Tour start, Mark McNulty held off Larry Nelson by one stroke and a late charge by Fuzzy Zoeller, who closed with a 10-under-par 71, to win the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am near Tampa.

2/22/87 -- Taiwan's T.C. Chen wins his only PGA TOUR title when he defeats Ben Crenshaw with a par on the first extra hole at the Los Angeles Open.

2/23/97 -- Despite opening with a 3-over-par 75, Jeff Sluman follows with rounds of 68-65-67 and holds off Steve Jones by one stroke to capture the Tucson Chrysler Classic.

2/24/85 -- Nearly six years since he won his first Doral-Eastern Open, Mark McCumber wins for the second time when he defeats Tom Kite by one stroke.

2/24/02 -- Despite opening with a 75, Bruce Lietzke follows with rounds of 66-67 on the weekend to win the Audi Senior Classic near Mexico City by one stroke over Hale Irwin and Gary McCord.