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Mason Rudolph, American golfer died he was , 76.


 Edgar Mason Rudolph ( was an American golfer who won five times on the PGA Tour died he was , 76..

May 23, 1934 – April 18, 2011)

Early years and amateur career

Rudolph was born in Clarksville, Tennessee. He won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1950.[2] In 1956, he won the Western Amateur and the Tennessee State Open (as an amateur). He played on the 1957 Walker Cup team.[3][4]

Professional career

Rudolph turned professional in 1958; he joined the PGA Tour in 1959 and was Rookie of the Year. He won five official PGA Tour events during his career. Rudolph also won the Tennessee State Open five times as a pro (1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1972). He played on the 1971 Ryder Cup team.[3]
In December 1960, Rudolph took part in a controversial match against Sam Snead. Snead decided to deliberately lose the televised match during its final holes after he discovered he had too many golf clubs in his bag on the 12th hole of the match. The too many clubs in his bag would have caused him to be immediately disqualified After the match was over, Snead said he did not disqualify himself in order to not spoil the show.[5]

Honors and awards

Rudolph was inducted as a charter member of the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.[3] A 9-hole, regulation-length golf course in his hometown is named for him.[6] A men's and a women's collegiate golf tournament also bears his name.

Professional wins (12)

 PGA Tour wins (5)

No.
Date
Tournament
Winning Score
Margin of Victory
Runner(s)-up
1
Sep 27, 1959
-9 (67-72-67-69=275)
2 strokes
2
Oct 27, 1963
-13 (66-67-71-71=275)
3 strokes
3
Mar 2, 1964
-5 (68-70-70-75=283)
1 stroke
4
Aug 15, 1966
-10 (69-70-70-69=278)
1 stroke
5
Sep 27, 1970
-6 (75-68-67-64=274)
2 strokes

Other wins (7)

Results in major championships

Tournament
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
CUT
DNP
CUT
CUT
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP

Tournament
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
CUT
T28
DNP
T15
T18
4
CUT
T10
T14
11
CUT
T45
T28
T27
T34
T11
T8
T38
CUT
CUT
T22
T37
DNP
T23
4
T20
T22
T28
T17
CUT

Tournament
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
CUT
DNP
CUT
T14
CUT
T27
T42
T40
CUT
CUT
T10
T57
T36
T3
T51
Note: Rudolph never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur
Professional

 

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