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Eric Monti
Eric Monti (December 6, 1917 – February 1, 2009) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Monti was born in Pekin, Illinois. He started caddying at age 6, and was one of six golfing brothers. He turned professional in 1943. He moved to Los Angeles with his wife in the mid-1940s, and began play on the PGA Tour in the late 1940s, winning three times. His best finish in a major championship was T6 at the 1961 U.S. Open. Like most golfers of his generation, Monti earned his living primarily as a club pro. He initially worked at the Los Angeles Country Club before being hired as an assistant pro to George Fazio at Hillcrest Country Club. In 1955, he became head pro at Hillcrest and developed a reputation as the ''teacher to the stars''. Henry Fonda, Burt Lancaster, Danny Thomas, Dinah Shore, Danny Kaye, and Jack Benny were among the famous Hollywood celebrities he instructed. He worked at Hillcrest for 45 years before retirin ...
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Pekin, Illinois
Pekin () is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,094.United States Census
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A small portion of the city limits extend into . It is the most populous municipality in the United States with the name Pekin. It is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statisti ...
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1959 PGA Tour
The 1959 PGA Tour season was played from January 2 to December 6. The season consisted of 46 official money events. Gene Littler won the most tournaments with five. Art Wall Jr. was the leading money winner with earnings of $53,168. Wall was voted the PGA Player of the Year after four wins including the Masters, and won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1959 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Awards Notes References External linksPGA Tour official site {{PGA Tour Seasons PGA Tour seasons PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also k ...
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Golfers From Illinois
The following lists of golfers are arranged by gender: *List of male golfers *List of female golfers Golfers who have won a major championship or Olympic medal * List of men's major championships winning golfers ** Chronological list of men's major golf champions * List of LPGA major championship winning golfers ** Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions * List of Champions Tour major championship winning golfers * List of Olympic medalists in golf Golfers with the most wins on a professional golf tour * List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins * List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins * List of golfers with most European Tour wins * List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins * List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins This is a list of golfers who have won 10 or more events on the Japan Golf Tour since it was established in 1973. The official Japan Golf Tour website lists winners beginning with the 1985 season. Individual player pages, however, list ...
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PGA Tour Golfers
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American Male Golfers
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Northern California Open
The Northern California Open is a golf tournament played in the Northern California, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is run by the Northern California section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1920 at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event in the 1920s. Winners *2021 David Laskin *2020 Jonathan De Los Reyes *2019 Don Leafstrand *2018 Cody Blick *2017 Adam Stone *2016 Gregor Main *2015 Xander Schauffele *2014 Kyle Souza *2013 John Jackson *2012 Anthony Verna *2011 Jeff Rangel *2010 Ryan Thornberry *2009 Todd Fischer *2008 Boyd Summerhays *2007 Matt Bettencourt *2006 Gundy Jones *2005 Robert Hamilton *2004 John Ellis *2003 Matt Bettencourt *2002 Matt Bettencourt *2001 Brad Martin *2000 Shawn Kelly *1999 Casey Boyns *1998 Jon Chaffee *1997 Jon Chaffee *1996 Patrick Boyd *1995 Shawn Kelly *1994 Eric Buckelew *1993 Todd Spain *1992 Ron Parsons *1991 Chris Holzgang *1990 David Sutherland *1 ...
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Southern California PGA Championship
The Southern California PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the championship of the Southern California section of the PGA of America. The Southern California section was formed in 1924, and the tournament was first played that year. It has been held at various venues in Southern California on an annual basis since that time. The tournament has been won more than 25 times by players who also have victories on the PGA Tour. Winners * 2022 Michael Block * 2021 Kyle Mendoza * 2020 Kyle Mendoza * 2019 Jeff Hart * 2018 Michael Block * 2017 Michael Block * 2016 Kenny Pigman * 2015 Chad Sorensen * 2014 Ryan Kennedy * 2013 Alan Scheer * 2012 Chris Starkjohann * 2011 Mike Miles * 2010 Chris Starkjohann * 2009 Ron Skayhan * 2008 Mike Miles * 2007 Erik Wolf * 2006 Ross Marcano * 2005 Scott Miller * 2004 Chris Starkjohann * 2003 Geoffrey Dean * 2002 Paul Dietsche * 2001 Monty Leong * 2000 Jeff Cranford * 1999 Jeff Freeman * 1998 Jeff Freeman * 1997 Ken Conant ...
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Bobby Nichols
Robert Herman Nichols (born April 14, 1936) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the PGA Championship in 1964. Early years Born in April 1936 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Nichols attended St. Xavier High School. While in high school, Nichols and several other youths were involved in an automobile accident resulting from a joy ride. He suffered serious injuries including a broken pelvis, concussion, back and internal injuries, and was hospitalized 96 days. His legs were also paralyzed for about two weeks, but he was able to regain full use of his legs after intensive physical therapy. Nichols later played on the Aggies golf team at the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas (later renamed Texas A&M University) in the Southwest Conference. Pro career Nichols began playing on the PGA Tour in 1960 and recorded 12 victories, one of which, the PGA National Team Championship, was not fully recognized until 2012. He was a member of the Ryder Cup team ...
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George Bayer
George Bayer (September 15, 1925 – March 16, 2003) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Bayer was born in Bremerton, Washington. He attended the University of Washington and was a member of the football team from 1946–1949; he played in the 1949 East-West Shrine Game. After college, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 20th round (253rd overall). He was released by the Redskins and played for the Brooklyn Brooks and Richmond Arrows of the minor league American Football League in 1950. Bayer did not begin playing golf professionally until he was 29 years old; he started in golf as a caddie at Kitsap Golf and Country Club, which is located between Silverdale, Washington and his hometown of Bremerton. At 6-foot-5-inches tall and 230 pounds, the power that Bayer could generate was astonishing. He was known for booming 300-yard drives. Bayer won four times on the PGA Tour in a four-year period made remarkable by ...
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Ontario Open (PGA Tour)
The Ontario Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in 1961 and 1962 at the Whispering Lakes Golf Course in Ontario, California, which opened in 1956. The 1961 tournament, played from October 12–15, was won by 42-year-old Eric Monti of Los Angeles, when he sank an 8-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole of a three-way sudden death playoff with George Bayer and Bobby Nichols. The winners share was $2,800 out of a total purse of $20,000. In the 1962 tournament, played October 18–21, Al Geiberger Allen Lee Geiberger Sr. (born September 1, 1937) is an American former professional golfer. Professional career Geiberger turned pro in 1959 and joined the PGA Tour in 1960. Geiberger won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour, the first being the 1962 ... won his first PGA Tour event by one stroke over five other golfers. He won $3,500 from a $27,500 purse. Winners References Former PGA Tour events Golf in California {{California-sport-stub ...
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1961 PGA Tour
The 1961 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to December 10. The season consisted of 48 official money events. Arnold Palmer won the most tournaments, six, and there were nine first-time winners. Gary Player was the leading money winner with earnings of $64,540. Jerry Barber was voted the PGA Player of the Year and Palmer won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1961 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money leaders The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards Notes References External linksPGA Tour official site {{PGA Tour Seasons PGA Tour seasons PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes ...
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Jay Hebert
Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American professional 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, the last edition at match play. Jay played on the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams and was captain for the 1971 team. Career Hebert served in the Marines in World War II and rose to the rank of captain. He was wounded in the left thigh at the Battle of Iwo Jima and awarded a Purple Heart. Following the war, he played golf at LSU, where he and teammate Gardner Dickinson led the Tigers to the national championship in 1947. Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in Sanford, Florida, in the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the Mayfair Inn Open, from 1955 to 1958. Hebert was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1982. Personal life A Cajun by ethnicity, he wa ...
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