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Henry Gilford Picard (November 28, 1906 – April 30, 1997) was an American golfer. He was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and learned to play while caddying at the Plymouth Country Club. He was a leading player on the PGA Tour in the 1930s and won two major championships, the 1938 Masters Tournament and the 1939 PGA Championship. Picard ("Pick" to friends) played on both the 1935 and 1937 Ryder Cup teams winning both singles matches and one of two doubles. He was pro at CC of Charleston, SC, 1925-34; Hershey Country Club, Hershey, PA from 1934-1941; then moving to Twin Hills G & CC, Oklahoma City, OK. Other professional positions include CC of Harrisburg, PA; Canterbury GC, Cleveland, OH; and Seminole GC, Palm Beach, FL. He retired in 1973. He died in Charleston, South Carolina in 1997. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in April 2006 and inducted in October that year.
[edit] PGA Tour wins (26)
- 1932 (1) Mid-South Open (tie with Al Watrous and Al Houghton)
- 1934 (1) North and South Open
- 1935 (5) Agua Caliente Open, Tournament of the Gardens Open, Atlanta Open, Metropolitan Open, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1936 (3) Tournament of the Gardens Open, North and South Open, Hershey Open
- 1937 (4) Tournament of the Gardens Open, Hershey Open, St. Augustine Pro-Amateur, International Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1938 (2) Pasadena Open, The Masters
- 1939 (6) New Orleans Open, Thomasville Open, Metropolitan Open, Scranton Open, PGA Championship, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1941 (2) New Orleans Open, Harlingen Open-Texas
- 1945 (1) Miami Open
Major championships are shown in bold.
[edit] Other wins (1)
probably incomplete
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
1970 |
| The Masters |
CUT |
DNP |
T39 |
WD |
DNP |
CUT |
CUT |
CUT |
WD |
CUT |
WD |
| U.S. Open |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
| The Open Championship |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
| PGA Championship |
T32 |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] See also
