Chick Harbert
Name:
Melvin R. "Chick" HarbertCountry:
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[1915-1992]. Born on Feb 20, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio. Died on Sept 1, 1992 in Ocala, Florida (aged 77).Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1940MAJORS (1): US PGA Championship (1954). PGA Tour wins (9). Ryder Cup player (1949, '55); Ryder Cup captain (1955).
Harbert established himself as one of the most formidable US PGA Championship players, when the competition was conducted on a match play basis. Between his first appearance in 1946, and the final year of the match play format in 1957, he compiled a 24–10 (.706) record. He won the event in 1954 and was losing finalist in 1947 and 1952.
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Played as the Puerto Rico Open (Jan 31-Feb 3; part of a three-event Caribbean tour). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished 2 shots Chick Harbert (USA). [Berwind CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (36th) (July 21-27). Melvin R. "Chick" Harbert (USA) beat defending champion Walter Burkemo (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final, to record his first and only major championship win. [Keller GC, St Paul, Minnesota].
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Played as the Jacksonville Open (March 11-14). Second-placed Skip Alexander (USA) and Vic Ghezzi (USA) finished 1 shot behind Harbert (USA). [Brentwood GC, Jacksonville, FL].
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Played as the (last) Charlotte Open (March 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chick Harbert (USA). [Myers Park CC, Charlotte, NC].
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 13-16). 27-year-old Melvin "Chick" Harbert (USA) beat Ben Hogan (USA) by 4 shots in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Harbert 72, Hogan 76). Harbert shot 30 on the final nine holes to force the playoff. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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