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Lionel Hebert
Professional golfer

Lionel Hebert

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Professional golfer
Places
United States of America
was
Athlete Golfer
Work field
Sports
Gender
Male
Birth
20 January 1928 People who share this birthday
Place of birth
Lafayette
Death
30 December 2000 People who died on this day
Age
72 years
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Biography

Lionel P. Hebert (January 20, 1928 – December 30, 2000) was an American professional golfer. He won five times on the PGA Tour including the 1957 PGA Championship, the last to be held at match play. His older brother Jay won the same event at stroke play in 1960. Lionel also played on the 1957 Ryder Cup team. An ethnic Cajun, he was born and died in Lafayette, Louisiana.

PGA Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-up
1Jul 21, 1957PGA Championship2 & 1United States Dow Finsterwald
2Feb 9, 1958Tucson Open Invitational−15 (66-67-66-66=265)2 strokesUnited States Don January
3Nov 20, 1960Cajun Classic−12 (68-69-66-69=272)2 strokesUnited States Jon Gustin, United States Johnny Pott
4Jun 3, 1962Memphis Open Invitational−13 (67-69-64-67=267)PlayoffUnited States Gene Littler, South Africa Gary Player
5Mar 20, 1966Florida Citrus Open Invitational−5 (71-70-69-69=279)2 strokesUnited States Charles Coody, United States Dick Lytle, United States Jack Nicklaus

Major championship is shown in bold.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11956St. Petersburg OpenUnited States Mike FetchickLost to par on first extra hole
21962Memphis Open InvitationalUnited States Gene Littler, South Africa Gary PlayerWon with birdie on first extra hole

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up
1957PGA Championship2 & 1United States Dow Finsterwald

Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958

Results timeline

Tournament19521953195419551956195719581959
Masters TournamentDNPDNPDNPDNPT61DNPT3239
U.S. OpenCUTT3339DNPCUTDNPCUTT28
The Open ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPR32R161T16T31
Tournament1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
Masters TournamentT9T30T20T39T32CUTWDT8T7T8
U.S. OpenT27CUTT23T14T21CUTCUTDNPDNPT52
The Open ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipT18CUTCUTCUTCUTT49T64T14T30CUT
Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Masters TournamentCUTDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
U.S. OpenCUTDNPDNPCUTCUTDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUTWDT74CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTDNPDNP
Tournament19801981
Masters TournamentDNPDNP
U.S. OpenDNPDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNPCUT

DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament0000451411
U.S. Open000003178
The Open Championship00000000
PGA Championship1001262411
Totals10016145530
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 ('58 PGA - '61 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 ('56 PGA & '57 PGA)

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