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Gene Littler

GeneLittler

USA

United States

BirthdateJul 21, 1930
PassedFebruary 16, 2019 (88)
Turned Pro1954
BirthplaceSan Diego, CA
CollegeSan Diego State University
Career Wins29
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Gene Littler

Achievements

Events Played

647

PGA TOUR WINS

29

International Wins

4

Cuts Made

566/647

Runner Up

33

Third Place Finishes

18

Top 5 Finishes

116

Top 10 Finishes

213

Year Joined Tour

1954

Official Money

$1,584,210

PGA TOUR WINS

29

1977

1

1977 Houston Open

1975

3

1975 Westchester Classic

1975 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic

1975 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am

1973

1

1973 St. Louis Children's Hospital

1971

2

1971 Colonial National Invitational

1971 Monsanto Open Invitational

1969

2

1969 Greater Greensboro Open

1969 Phoenix Open Invitational

1965

1

1965 Canadian Open

1962

2

1962 Thunderbird Classic Invitational

1962 Lucky International Open

1961

1

1961 U.S. Open Championship

1960

2

1960 Eastern Open Invitational

1960 Oklahoma City Open Invitational

1959

5

1959 Miller Open Invitational

1959 Insurance City Open Invitational

1959 Arlington Hotel Open

1959 Tucson Open Invitational

1959 Phoenix Open Invitational

1957

1

1957 Tournament of Champions

1956

3

1956 Palm Beach Round Robin

1956 Tournament of Champions

1956 Texas Open Invitational

1955

4

1955 Labatt Open

1955 Tournament of Champions

1955 Phoenix Open

1955 Los Angeles Open

1954

1

1954 San Diego Open

International Wins

2

1974

1

Taiheiyo Masters .

1975

1

Taiheiyo Masters .

Additional Wins

4

1953

1

Palm Springs Invitational

1954

1

Santa Anita Open

1985

1

Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf [with Don January]

1986

1

Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf [with Don January]

Playoff Record

1977

Lost to Bruce Lietzke, Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open

Lost to Lanny Wadkins, PGA Championship

1975

Defeated Julius Boros, Westchester Classic

1970

Lost to Billy Casper, Masters Tournament

1969

Defeated Orville Moody, Tom Weiskopf, Julius Boros, Greater Greensboro Open

1966

Lost to Joe Campbell, Tucson Open Invitational

1962

Lost to Lionel Hebert, Gary Player, Memphis Open Invitational

1960

Lost to Tommy Bolt, Ben Hogan, Memphis Open Invitational

1957

Lost to George Bayer, Doug Ford, Billy Maxwell, Western Open

1956

Lost to Cary Middlecoff, Peter Thomson, Texas International Open

1955

Defeated Stan Leonard, Labatt Open

National Teams

1953

World Cup

1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1975

Ryder Cup

R2
Official

PGA Championship

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