Dick Knight (golfer)
| Dick Knight | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Richard Knight |
| Born |
December 26, 1929 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Died | March 25, 1991 (aged 61) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma A&M |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1960 |
| U.S. Open | 10th: 1959 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T46: 1960 |
John Richard "Dick" Knight (December 26, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American professional golfer.
Knight was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at Oklahoma A&M.[1]
Knight work as a club pro in Hawaii,[2] where he won the Hawaiian Open and Hawaiian PGA Championship in 1952, in San Diego, California, and at Field Club of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He also played on the PGA Tour.[2] His best finish in a major was 10th at the 1959 U.S. Open. He opened the tournament with a 69 to tie for the lead with Ben Hogan, Dow Finsterwald, and Gene Littler.[2]
Knight died in California of lung cancer.[1] A United States Navy veteran during the Korean War, he was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.[1]
Amateur
Professional wins
- 1952 Hawaiian Open,[1][4] Hawaiian PGA Championship[4]
- 1958 California State Open, Northern California Open
- 1960 Iowa Open
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Knight Remembered". Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska). April 14, 1991. p. 13C.
- 1 2 3 "Lead in U.S. Open Golf Shared by Four With 69". The Windsor Daily Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada). AP. June 12, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ↑ Nebraska Amateur Championship History
- 1 2 "Bolt Leads Field By Two Strokes". The Modesto Bee (Modesto, California). AP. January 17, 1953. p. 13. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
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