Dick Hart | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Richard Byrd Hart |
Born | Salem, Massachusetts | October 20, 1935
Died | April 10, 2013 Covington, Louisiana | (aged 77)
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 5 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T17: 1963 |
U.S. Open | T44: 1965 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Richard Byrd Hart (October 20, 1935 – April 10, 2013) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.
At the 1963 PGA Championship,[1] Hart led after both 18 and 36 holes (66 & 72) but faded in the third and fourth rounds (76 & 74) to finish the tournament at T-17 — his best finish in a major championship.[2]
Hart's one tour victory came at the 1965 Azalea Open Invitational. He defeated Phil Rodgers on the eighth hole of a sudden death playoff.[3] The playoff remains one of the longest in PGA Tour history.[4]
A 43-year club pro at Hinsdale Golf Club in Hinsdale, Illinois, Hart was inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.[5]
Hart died in Covington, Louisiana in 2013.[6]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 21, 1965 | Azalea Open Invitational | −12 (70-65-72-69=276) | Playoff | Phil Rodgers |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1965 | Azalea Open Invitational | Phil Rodgers | Won with par on eighth extra hole |