Dutch Harrison
| Dutch Harrison | |||
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 Dutch and Thelma Harrison, 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest Joseph Harrison | ||
| Nickname | Dutch | ||
| Born | March 29, 1910 Conway, Arkansas, U.S. | ||
| Died | June 19, 1982 (aged 72) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Spouse | Thelma Akana Harrison | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1930 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 26 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 18 | ||
| Other | 8 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T4: 1954 | ||
| PGA Championship | T3: 1939 | ||
| U.S. Open | T3: 1960 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Ernest Joseph "Dutch" Harrison (March 29, 1910 – June 19, 1982) was an American professional golfer whose career spanned over four decades—one of the longest in the history of the PGA Tour.[1]
Early life
[edit]Harrison was born in Conway, Arkansas. He was nicknamed "The Arkansas Traveler."
Professional career
[edit]In 1930, Harrison turned pro at the start of the Great Depression. Although he played in what tournaments existed in those days, the mainstay of his income was the many exhibitions and private "money" matches in which he, as well as many of his fellow professionals, played.[2]
Harrison had a total of 18 career PGA Tour victories spanning from the 1939 Bing Crosby Pro-Am to the 1958 Tijuana Open Invitational. However, as late as 1969, Harrison had a top-25 finish in the Canadian Open at the age of 59. He played on three Ryder Cup teams: 1947, 1949, and 1951.
Harrison finished nine times in the top-10 at major championships, including third place finishes at the 1939 PGA Championship and the 1960 U.S. Open. He won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average in 1954 and ranks fifth on the list of players with the most PGA Tour victories without a major championship on his resume.
In 1954, Harrison became the Old Warson Country Club's first golf professional.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Harrison was married to the well-known public health advocate and politician Thelma Akana Harrison.[4]
In 1982, Harrison died of heart failure at the age of 72 in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
Professional wins (26)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (18)
[edit]- 1939 (2) Bing Crosby Pro-Am, Texas Open
- 1944 (2) Charlotte Open, Miami Open
- 1945 (1) St. Paul Open
- 1947 (3) Reno Open, Reading Open, Hawaiian Open
- 1948 (1) Richmond Open
- 1949 (1) Canadian Open
- 1950 (1) Wilmington Open
- 1951 (1) Texas Open
- 1953 (3) St. Petersburg Open, Western Open, Columbia Open
- 1954 (1) Bing Crosby Pro-Am Invitational
- 1956 (1) All American Open
- 1958 (1) Tijuana Open Invitational
Other wins (8)
[edit]- 1940 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1942 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1950 California State Open
- 1952 Northern California Open, Ampol Tournament (Oct), Havana Invitational
- 1955 White Sulphur Springs Open
- 1957 Greenbrier Invitational
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | T36 | T32 | T25 | |
| PGA Championship | SF |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T31 | T7 | NT | NT | NT | T37 | T29 | T13 | T23 | |
| U.S. Open | DQ | T7 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T10 | T13 | T35 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | R64 | R64 | R64 | NT | R64 | R16 | R64 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | WD | T15 | T4 | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 4 | T47 | T33 | T14 | T17 | CUT | T23 | |||
| PGA Championship | R64 | R64 | R16 | R64 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | WD | CUT | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T3 | T17 | CUT | T28 | T16 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T49 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
Note: Harrison never played in The Open Championship.
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
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
Summary
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 17 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 37 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1940 PGA – 1949 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]- Ryder Cup: 1947 (winners), 1949 (winners), 1951 (winners)
- Lakes International Cup: 1954 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dutch Harrison, golfer, dies; member of the Hall of Fame". New York Times. Associated Press. June 20, 1982. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (April 4, 1966). "It was fun time in the Thirties". Sports Illustrated. p. 100.
- ^ "History of Old Warson Country Club". Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Harrison, Golfer, Weds: His Bride Is Thelma Akana, Hawaiian Senator". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 20, 1950. p. 31.
External links
[edit]- St. Louis Golf History – Dutch Harrison
- Dutch Harrison at Find a Grave
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