Gardner Dickinson

Gardner Dickinson
Personal information
Full name Gardner Edward Dickinson, Jr.
Born September 14, 1927(1927-09-14)
Dothan, Alabama
Died April 19, 1998(1998-04-19) (aged 70)
Tequesta, Florida
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 144 lb (65 kg; 10.3 st)
Nationality  United States
Spouse Judy Dickinson
Career
Turned professional 1952
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 11
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 7
Other 4
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament T10: 1973
U.S. Open T6: 1967
The Open Championship CUT: 1969
PGA Championship 5th: 1965

Gardner Edward Dickinson, Jr. (September 14, 1927 – April 19, 1998) was an American professional golfer.

Dickinson was born in Dothan, Alabama. He was a student of Ben Hogan and crafted his swing in the Hogan tradition. In a long PGA Tour career, he won seven times between 1956 and 1971. In his last win, the 1971 Atlanta Classic, he beat Jack Nicklaus in a sudden-death playoff.[1]

During his PGA Tour career, Dickinson competed in 12 Masters Championships; his best finish came in 1973, when he tied for 10th. He played on the 1967 and 1971 Ryder Cup teams; and with a 9-1-0 match record, Dickinson holds the record for best winning percentage (minimum of 7 matches). In team Ryder Cup play, he never lost a match with partner Arnold Palmer (5-0).

Dickinson was one of the founders of the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour). He authored the book Let 'er Rip — a lengthy, bitey rant where he opines on everything from golf officials and his fellow players to topical issues such a how young people dress.[2] He also designed the 36-hole Frenchman's Creek Club in Palm Beach, Florida.

Dickinson later taught the game to players such as LPGA great JoAnne Carner and his wife, Judy, who is a former player and president of the LPGA Tour.

In 2004, Dickinson was voted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame. He died in Tequesta, Florida.

Quote by Gardner Dickinson - "They say golf is like life, but don't believe them. Golf is more complicated than that."[3]

Contents

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (7)

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament DNP DNP 32 DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP
U.S. Open T44 T21 DNP DNP CUT CUT DNP T17
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament DNP DNP T15 CUT CUT DNP T28 T36 T22 T29
U.S. Open DNP T9 T23 T21 CUT T21 T48 T6 WD DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship DNP T19 T51 T8 T23 5 T18 T28 T30 T41
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Masters Tournament DNP DNP T22 T10 CUT
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP

DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Big Victory For Little Ben". Sports Illustrated. May 26, 1969. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1082443/index.htm. Retrieved March 22, 2011. 
  2. ^ "No Holds Barred". Sports Illustrated. February 27, 1995. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006281/index.htm. Retrieved March 22, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Gardener Dickinson quotes". Think exist.com. http://thinkexist.com/quotation/they_say_golf_is_like_life-but_don-t_believe_them/206697.html. Retrieved March 22, 2011. 

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