CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Francis Ouimet winning the 1913 U.S. Open against Ted Ray and Harry Vardon springs immediately to mind. So does Sam Snead seeing off Ben Hogan to claim the 1954 Masters.

Venus Williams, on International Women's Day, remembered one defining moment in her sister Serena Williams' career—her first Grand Slam title at the 1999 US Open. Serena made a statement at age ...