Dick Hart (golfer)

Richard Byrd Hart (October 20, 1935 – April 10, 2013) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.

Dick Hart
Personal information
Full nameRichard Byrd Hart
Born(1935-10-20)October 20, 1935
Salem, Massachusetts
DiedApril 10, 2013(2013-04-10) (aged 77)
Covington, Louisiana
Nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT17: 1963
U.S. OpenT44: 1965
The Open ChampionshipDNP

At the 1963 PGA Championship,[1] Hart led after both 18 and 36 holes (66 & 72) but faded in the third and fourth rounds (76 & 74) to finish the tournament at T-17 his best finish in a major championship.[2]

Hart's one tour victory came at the 1965 Azalea Open Invitational. He defeated Phil Rodgers on the eighth hole of a sudden death playoff.[3] The playoff remains one of the longest in PGA Tour history.[4]

A 43-year club pro at Hinsdale Golf Club in Hinsdale, Illinois, Hart was inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.[5]

Hart died in Covington, Louisiana in 2013.[6]

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Mar 21, 1965 Azalea Open Invitational −12 (70-65-72-69=276) Playoff Phil Rodgers

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1965 Azalea Open Invitational Phil Rodgers Won with par on eighth extra hole

Other wins (5)

References


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