Dave Douglas (golfer)
| Dave Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 1, 1918 |
| Died | November 16, 1978 (aged 60) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 8 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | 5th: 1951 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 1949, 1951 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1950, 1953 |
Dave Douglas (January 1, 1918 – November 16, 1978) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s.
Douglas hailed from Newark, Delaware. Early in his career, he held the position of club pro at the Newark (Delaware) Country Club from 1940 until October 1942. After World War II, he joined the PGA Tour. At 6'2" tall and 165 pounds, he was lean and lanky. He was of Scottish ancestry and known for his smooth swing.
Douglas won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour in the late 1940s through the mid-1950s. He was a member of the winning U.S. Ryder Cup Team in 1953.
In 1978, Douglas was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
Note: Douglas never played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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