Lloyd F. Gullickson (March 23, 1899 – May 7, 1982) was an American

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who played in the early-to-mid 20th century. As an amateur he won the 1917 and 1918 Chicago Amateur Championships, on both occasions using borrowed clubs. He turned professional in 1919 and later posted good finishes in the U.S. Open and

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. His best U.S. Open finish was T28 in

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and his best PGA Championship effort came in

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when he finished T17. Gullickson won the 1934

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as well as six other professional tournaments.

Early life

Gullickson, who was born in 1899 in Illinois, learned golf by first starting out as a

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at the Jackson Park Golf Course in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up under difficult circumstances when he became

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ed at age 11 when his mother, a poor upholsterer, died. Among others, he carried the bag of

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at Jackson Park who would later help Gullickson obtain his first pro posting at Lake Shore Golf Club in Braeside, Illinois.

Golf career

Amateur golf career

He won the 1917 Chicago Amateur Championship and while serving in the

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during

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, he took a leave of absence to play in and win the tournament again in 1918. He was unable to afford his own clubs at the time and won both tournaments using borrowed clubs. Known as a long hitter of the ball, he turned professional in 1919.

Pro golf career

Gullickson had a number of starts in the U.S. Open and

. In the U.S. Open, his finest performance was T28 in

and his best PGA Championship effort came in

when he finished T17. By 1926 he was serving as the head professional at The Elks Country Club in

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. He later served at Westwood Country Club in

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, for the 1927 season. He won the

in 1934 – as well as six other professional tournaments – and was hired as the head professional at the

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in 1945, succeeding

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. He remained at Inverness as the summer professional until his retirement in 1965. During the winters, Gullickson served at the Pasadena Golf Club in

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Memorable match

In 1934, Gullickson partnered with fellow pro

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in a match against amateurs

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and

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which they won quite easily. The match raised $600 for a crippled children's hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. A number of gallery members were betting which of the "Babes" would hit the longest drive on each hole. Didrikson jokingly said that she could outdrive Ruth standing on one leg.

Death and legacy

Gullickson died in May 1982 in

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. He is best remembered as an American touring golf professional with a number of good finishes in golf major championships and as the longtime head professional at the Inverness Club in

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, where he worked for 20 years.

Professional wins (7)

*1934

*1938 Erie Open *1945 Toledo Open *Cleveland Open (three times) *Cambridge Springs Open Source:

Results in major championships

''Note: Gullickson never played in the

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.'' DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the half-way cut
T = Tied for a place
? = Unknown
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
Yellow background for top-10 Sources:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gullickson, Lloyd American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Illinois Golfers from Ohio Golfers from Florida 1899 births 1982 deaths