Jay Hebert
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Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship. His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957. He played on the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams and was captain for the 1971 team.
He served in the Marines in World War II, rising to the rank of captain. He was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Iwo Jima and received a Purple Heart.
Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the Mayfair Inn Open, from 1955–1958.[1]
A Cajun by ethnicity, he was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana and died in Houston, Texas.
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[edit] Professional wins (8)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (7)
- 1957 (2) Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship, Texas Open Invitational
- 1958 (1) Lafayette Open Invitational
- 1959 (1) Orange County Open Invitational
- 1960 (1) PGA Championship
- 1961 (2) Houston Classic, American Golf Classic
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Other senior wins (1)
- 1994 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Al Balding)
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner Up |
| 1960 | PGA Championship | +1 (72-67-72-70=281) | 1 stroke |  Jim Ferrier |
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | T16 | T15 | T53 | 10 | T9 | T8 |
| U.S. Open | T9 | 17 | DNP | T17 | DNP | T7 | T17 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | R32 | R64 | 7 | T5 | T25 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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| The Masters | T39 | T30 | WD | 27 | T30 | CUT | T10 | T21 | T28 | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T49 | T17 | T38 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 13 | 10 | T40 | CUT | T54 | T12 | CUT | CUT | T63 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Cobb, Charles (March 21, 1982). A snowbird sanctuary Mayfair Inn brought a spark to Central Florida. Seminole Little Sentinel. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
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