Dick Knight (golfer)

Dick Knight
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name John Richard Knight
Born (1929-12-26)December 26, 1929
Omaha, Nebraska
Died March 25, 1991(1991-03-25) (aged 61)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College Oklahoma A&M
Status Professional
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1960
U.S. Open 10th: 1959
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T46: 1960

John Richard "Dick" Knight (December 26, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American professional golfer.

Knight was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at Oklahoma A&M.[1]

Knight work as a club pro in Hawaii,[2] where he won the Hawaiian Open and Hawaiian PGA Championship in 1952, in San Diego, California, and at Field Club of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He also played on the PGA Tour.[2] His best finish in a major was 10th at the 1959 U.S. Open. He opened the tournament with a 69 to tie for the lead with Ben Hogan, Dow Finsterwald, and Gene Littler.[2]

Knight died in California of lung cancer.[1] A United States Navy veteran during the Korean War, he was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.[1]

Amateur

Professional wins

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Knight Remembered". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. April 14, 1991. p. 13C.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lead in U.S. Open Golf Shared by Four With 69". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. AP. June 12, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ Nebraska Amateur Championship History
  4. 1 2 "Bolt Leads Field By Two Strokes". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. AP. January 17, 1953. p. 13. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
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