Who's who: Claude Harmon

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Who's who: Claude Harmon

  • Name:

    Eugene Claude Harmon Sr
  • Country:

    USA
  • Lived:

    [1916-1989]. Born on July 14, 1916 in Savannah, Georgia. Died on July 23, 1989 in Houston, Texas (aged 73).
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    c.1936

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): The Masters (1948)

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From 1945 to 1978, Claude Harmon was the head professional at the prestigious Winged Foot GC in New York. For many of those years, during the winter months, he filled the role of winter professional at Seminole Golf Club in Florida.

Top tournaments won by Claude Harmon

1951
America
Forest Hill FC, NJ
275 (-5)
$1,000
Metropolitan GA

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Harmon, Claude

Venue

Forest Hill FC, NJ

Score

275 (-5)

Prize money

$1,000

Title sponsor

Metropolitan GA

Played as the Metropolitan Open. (Sept 18-20; Metropolitan Golf Assoc event). Second-placed Pete Cooper (USA) finished 2 shots behind Claude Harmon (USA). [Forest Hill Field Club, Bloomfield, New Jersey].

1948
Majors
279 (-9)
$2,500
x

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Harmon, Claude

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$2,500

Title sponsor

x

The Masters Tournament (12th) (April 8-11). Second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 5 shots behind Harmon (USA), whose five-shot winning margin set a Masters record at the time. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

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