Mortie Dutra

Mortie Dutra
Dutra in 1931
Personal information
Full nameMortimer Francis Dutra
Born(1899-10-03)October 3, 1899
Monterey, California
DiedAugust 10, 1988(1988-08-10) (aged 88)
California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight188 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT11: 1934
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1925
U.S. Open6th: 1933
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Mortimer Francis Dutra (October 3, 1899 – August 10, 1988) was an American professional golfer.

Dutra was born in Monterey, California and was the older brother of golfer Olin.[1]

Dutta work as a club pro and teaching professional while also competing on the PGA Tour. He was the head pro at Red Run Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan from 1933 to 1942.[2] While there, he won the Michigan Open in 1933 and the Michigan PGA Championship in 1934.

In the majors, Dutra was a semi-finalist in the 1927 PGA Championship, finished sixth at the 1933 U.S. Open and played in the first two Masters Tournaments.

In 1955, Dutra won the PGA Seniors' Championship which would later become a Champions Tour major.

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
Masters Tournament NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF T11 T31 DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open T47 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? T17 T7 T23 6 T28 T14 T36 ? 49 ?
PGA Championship DNP DNP R16 SF DNP QF R32 R32 DNP DNP DNP R32 DNP R32 R32 DNP DNP R64

Note: Dutra never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 56. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. ^ "Mortie Dutra Retires". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. INS. November 19, 1942. p. 10.


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