Willie Klein
| Willie Klein | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William L. Klein |
| Born |
1901 Long Island, New York |
| Died |
January 3, 1957 (aged 55) Mineola, New York |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 9+ |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 9 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | WD: 1935 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 1926 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1927 |
William L. Klein (1901 – January 3, 1957) was an American professional golfer.
Klein was born on Long Island, New York.[1]
Klein worked as the head pro at Wheatley Hills Golf Club[2] in East Williston, New York from 1926 to 1957.[3] He also worked in the winter months at the La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach, Florida from 1927 to 1956.[4][1]
Klein also played on what later became the PGA Tour, winning nine events.[5]
Klein died in Mineola, New York.[2]
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (9)
- 1924 (1) one win
- 1925 (1) Miami Open
- 1926 (1) one win
- 1928 (1) New York State Open
- 1929 (1) Mid-South Open
- 1932 (1) Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 1936 (1) Miami Open
- missing two other wins, one 1916-29, one 1930-45[5]
Other wins
- 1922 Long Island Open
- 1923 Long Island Open
- 1933 Long Island Open
- 1938 New York State Open
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lloyd Watkins Named Professional at LaGorce". Miami Daily News (Miami, Florida). September 11, 1956. p. 12A. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Golf Pro Passes". The Post-Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho). AP. January 4, 1957. p. 7.
- ↑ "Wheatley Hills Golf Club - History". Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Get Rep, Then Settle Down, Advice to Young Golf Pros". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). AP. January 6, 1941. p. 13. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. pp. 236–38, 249–50, 253. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.