Ed Dougherty
American professional golfer (born 1947)
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::summary American professional golfer (born 1947) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ed Dougherty |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Edward Matthew Dougherty |
| nickname | Doc |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 215 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Linwood, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. | |
| yearpro | 1969 |
| retired | |
| tour | |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| Champions Tour | |
| prowins | 8 |
| pgawins | 1 |
| champwins | 2 |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 5 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | CUT: 1996 |
| usopen | T51: 1987 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | T22: 1975 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | |
| year1 | |
| awardssection | |
| :: |
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Early life
Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was drafted into the Army after high school and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. Dougherty developed a serious interest in golf while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington after returning from Southeast Asia.
Professional career
In 1969, Dougherty turned pro. He had 19 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including a win at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1995, which one year earlier had become an official event. He had more than one million dollars in earnings during the regular years phase of his career.
In 1998, Dougherty began play on the Senior PGA Tour. With over 5.8 million dollars in official earnings after reaching the age of 50, he has enjoyed a far greater degree of success on the elite senior circuit as compared with his regular career. He received the August 2000 Player of the Month award. In 2001, he had a career best ten top-10 finishes. He shares the Champions Tour record for Best driving accuracy in a 54-hole tournament.
Personal life
Dougherty's personal interests include model trains and classic cars. He maintains residences in Linwood, Pennsylvania and Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Awards and honors
In August 2000, he earned the Senior PGA Tour's Player of the Month award
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jul 23, 1995 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | −16 (68-68-70-66=272) | 2 strokes | USA Gil Morgan | ::
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Greater Milwaukee Open | USA Jim Gallagher Jr., USA Billy Mayfair | Gallagher won with par on first extra hole |
| :: |
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Other wins (5)
- 1975 Philadelphia PGA Championship
- 1980 Philadelphia PGA Championship
- 1983 Philadelphia Open Championship
- 1985 PGA Club Professional Championship
- 1986 Philadelphia PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Aug 6, 2000 | Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic | −19 (65-66-66=197) | 2 strokes | USA Hale Irwin, USA Gil Morgan | | 2 | May 20, 2001 | TD Waterhouse Championship | −22 (62-66-66=194) | 8 strokes | ZAF Hugh Baiocchi, USA Walter Morgan, USA Dana Quigley | ::
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship | USA Walter Hall | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| :: |
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Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| PGA Championship | T22 | ||||
| :: |
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| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T51 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| :: |
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| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | T43 | CUT | T58 | ||||
| :: |
Note: Dougherty never played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
References
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