Henry Picard
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | November 28, 1906 Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death | April 30, 1997 (age 90) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality |  United States |
| College | None |
| Career | |
| Professional wins | 27 (PGA Tour: 26, Other: 1) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 2 |
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| Masters | Won 1938 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 1936 |
| British Open | 6th: 1935 |
| PGA Championship | Won 1939 |
| Awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2006 |
Henry Gilford Picard (November 28, 1906 – April 30, 1997) was an American professional golfer.
Picard was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and learned to play while caddying at the Plymouth Country Club. He was a leading player on the PGA Tour in the 1930s and won two major championships, the 1938 Masters Tournament and the 1939 PGA Championship. Picard ("Pick" to friends) played on both the 1935 and 1937 Ryder Cup teams winning both singles matches and one of two doubles. He was pro at CC of Charleston, SC, 1925-34; Hershey Country Club, Hershey, PA from 1934-1941; then moving to Twin Hills G & CC, Oklahoma City, OK. Other professional positions include CC of Harrisburg, PA; Canterbury GC, Cleveland, OH; and Seminole GC, Palm Beach, FL. He retired in 1973. He died in Charleston, South Carolina in 1997. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in April 2006 and inducted in October that year.
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[edit] PGA Tour wins (26)
- 1932 (1) Mid-South Open (tie with Al Watrous and Al Houghton)
- 1934 (1) North and South Open
- 1935 (5) Agua Caliente Open, Tournament of the Gardens Open, Atlanta Open, Metropolitan Open, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1936 (3) Tournament of the Gardens Open, North and South Open, Hershey Open
- 1937 (4) Tournament of the Gardens Open, Hershey Open, St. Augustine Pro-Amateur, Miami International Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1938 (2) Pasadena Open, The Masters
- 1939 (6) New Orleans Open, Thomasville Open, Metropolitan Open, Scranton Open, PGA Championship, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1941 (2) New Orleans Open, Harlingen Open-Texas
- 1945 (1) Miami Open
Major championships are shown in bold.
[edit] Other wins (7)
this list may be incomplete
- 1925 Carolinas Open
- 1926 Carolinas Open
- 1932 Carolinas Open
- 1933 Carolinas Open
- 1935 Miami International Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1936 Miami International Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1937 Argentine Open
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s) Up |
| 1938 | The Masters | -3 (71-72-72-70=285) | 2 strokes |  Harry Cooper, Ralph Guldahl |
| 1939 | PGA Championship | 37 holes | 1 stroke | Byron Nelson |
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | NYF | NYF | T23 | 4 | T9 | T33 | 1 | 8 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T47 | T6 | T5 | T10 | T7 | T12 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 | DNP | T15 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | R16 | R16 | DNP | R64 | R16 | QF | SF | 1 |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T7 | DNP | T15 | NT | NT | NT | T25 | T6 | T25 | T21 |
| U.S. Open | T12 | T26 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T12 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | R16 | R64 | DNP | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T14 | DNP | T52 | T36 | DNP | T41 | T46 | T35 | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T12 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | SF | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | DNP | T39 | WD | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD | CUT | WD |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] See also
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