Dale Douglass
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Dale Dwight DouglassCountry:
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March 5, 1936 in Wewoka, Oklahoma.Original/Home Club:
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Professional golferTurned Pro:
1960Ryder Cup player (1969). Total professional wins (21), including PGA Tour (3) and Senior PGA Tour (11).
Douglass's relatively modest returns on the PGA Tour, three wins in almost 25 years, were hugely surpassed by his 11 wins in just over 10 years on the Senior PGA Tour.
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (March 20-22; unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Charles Coody (USA) & Dale Douglass (USA) beat Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) & David Graham (Aus) with a 25-foot birdie putt at the second playoff hole. [GC of Amelia Island, Summer Beach, Florida].
America
Bell Atlantic
Played as the Bell Atlantic Classic (June 21-23). Douglass (USA) beat John Schroeder (USA) and Tom Wargo (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole to record the last of his 11 Snr PGA Tour wins. [Chester Valley GC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball event, which reverted to team vs individual scoring). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) & Jim Dent (USA) and Bob Murphy (USA) & Jim Colbert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dale Douglass (USA) & Charles Coody (USA). [Fazio Foothills course, Barton Creek Resort, Austin, Texas].
America
Ralphs
Played as the Ralphs Senior Classic (Oct 22-24). Dale Douglass (USA) beat Jim Dent (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his tenth Snr PGA Tour win. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
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NYNEX
Played as the NYNEX Commemorative. Douglass (USA) beat Terry Dill (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Sleepy Hollow CC, Scarborough, New York].
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Ameritech
Played as the Ameritech Senior Open (July 17-19). Second-placed Jim Dent (USA) finished 4 shots behind Douglass (USA). [Stonebridge CC, Aurora, nr Chicago, Illinois].
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Played as the Showdown Classic. Second-placed George Archer (USA) and Don Bies (USA) finished 1 shot behind Douglass (USA). [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Defending champions and second-placed Al Geiberger (USA) & Harold Henning (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Dale Douglass (USA) & Charles Coody (USA), whose 249 set a new tournament record for 72-hole score. [Fazio Foothills course, Barton Creek Resort, Austin, Texas].
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Bell Atlantic
Played as the Bell Atlantic Classic. Douglass (USA) beat Gary Player (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Chester Valley GC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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GTE
Played as the GTE Suncoast Seniors Classic. Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 2 shots behind Douglass (USA). [Tampa Palms G&CC, Tampa, Florida].
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Played as the Vintage Invitational. Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 4 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Douglass (USA). [Vintage Club, Palm Desert, California].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (June 26-29). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Douglass (USA), who recorded his only win in a major championship. [Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio].
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Played as the Johnny Mathis Seniors Classic (March 28-30). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 3 shots behind Douglass (USA), who recorded back-to-back wins on the Snr PGA Tour. [Mountaingate CC, Los Angeles, California].
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Fairfield Barnett
Played as the Fairfield Barnett Classic. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind Douglass (USA). [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].
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Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Jan 15-18). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) and Howie Johnson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Douglass (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
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Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (June 19-22). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 4 shots behind Dale Douglass (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
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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