Dick_Knight_(golfer)

Dick Knight (golfer)

Dick Knight (golfer)

American golfer

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

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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. [1]
    "Knight Remembered". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. April 14, 1991. p. 13C.
  2. [2]
    "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. [3]
    Nebraska Amateur Championship History
  4. [4]
    "Bolt Leads Field By Two Strokes". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. AP. January 17, 1953. p. 13. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
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