Charles Congdon

Charles Willsie "Chuck" Congdon (November 12, 1909 – February 28, 1965) was an American professional golfer from the Pacific Northwest whose career spanned four decades: 1930s–1960s.

For the English cricketer, see Charles Congdon (cricketer).

Charles Congdon
Personal information
Full nameCharles Willsie Congdon
Born(1909-11-12)November 12, 1909
Blaine, Washington
DiedFebruary 28, 1965(1965-02-28) (aged 55)
Nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional winsAt least 20
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT39: 1947
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1944
U.S. OpenT12: 1948
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Congdon was the club professional at Tacoma Country & Golf Club from 1935 to 1965.[1] During World War II, he worked as an aircraft plant inspector in Tacoma.[2] Congdon was instrumental in forming the Pacific Northwest Section PGA and served three terms as president. He also served as a Vice-President of the PGA of America from 1955–1957.[1]

Congdon was the recipient of several honors. The Hudson Cup Matches are conducted by the Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America in cooperation with the Oregon and Washington State Golf Associations. The award given to the top amateur, The Charles Congdon Award, is named in his honor. The Pacific Northwest Section PGA elected him Golf Professional of the Year. He was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame in 1981.[1] He was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.[3]

Professional wins (20)

PGA Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Aug 17, 1947 Portland Open Invitational −18 (68-72-66-64=270) 6 strokes Clayton Heafner, Herman Keiser,
Johnny Palmer, George Payton
2 Sep 25, 1948 Canadian Open −4 (70-73-68-69=280) 3 strokes Vic Ghezzi, Ky Laffoon,
Dick Metz

Other wins

this list is probably incomplete

References
  1. "Biographical information from Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
  2. "Golf Comes Back". Time Magazine. August 28, 1944. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
  3. "Information from Tacoma Sports Museum/Washington Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2007.


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