Dick Knight (golfer)

Dick Knight
Personal information
Full nameJohn Richard Knight
Born(1929-12-26)December 26, 1929
Omaha, Nebraska
DiedMarch 25, 1991(1991-03-25) (aged 61)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeOklahoma A&M
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1960
PGA ChampionshipT46: 1960
U.S. Open10th: 1959
The Open ChampionshipDNP

John Richard Knight (December 26, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American professional golfer.

Knight was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at Oklahoma A&M.[1]

Knight work as a club pro in Hawaii,[2] where he won the Hawaiian Open and Hawaiian PGA Championship in 1952, in San Diego, California, and at Field Club of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He also played on the PGA Tour.[2] His best finish in a major was 10th at the 1959 U.S. Open. He opened the tournament with a 69 to tie for the lead with Ben Hogan, Dow Finsterwald, and Gene Littler.[2]

Knight died in California of lung cancer.[1] A United States Navy veteran during the Korean War, he was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.[1]

Amateur

Professional wins

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Knight Remembered". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. April 14, 1991. p. 13C.
  2. ^ a b c "Lead in U.S. Open Golf Shared by Four With 69". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. AP. June 12, 1959. p. 31. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  3. ^ Nebraska Amateur Championship History
  4. ^ a b "Bolt Leads Field By Two Strokes". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. AP. January 17, 1953. p. 13. Retrieved March 25, 2011.