Ed Dudley

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American professional golfer (1901–1963)

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::summary American professional golfer (1901–1963) ::

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birth_placeBrunswick, Georgia, U.S.
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death_placeColorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
height6 ft 4 in
weight200 lb
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statusProfessional
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extourPGA Tour
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pgawins15
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masters3rd: 1937
usopen5th: 1937
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Biography

Born in Brunswick, Georgia, Dudley was a 15-time winner on the PGA Tour. His achievements were mainly recognized retrospectively, since the PGA Tour of today did not formally exist as such; this situation was the same for all of his cohorts as well. The tour as it was begun and evolved in the early 1920s, making Dudley one of its early pioneers. His first noteworthy professional results were made in the 1925 season, when he won the Oklahoma Open among other strong showings.

After winning both the Los Angeles and Western Opens in 1931, Dudley had his best year in 1933, when he was a quarter-finalist in the PGA Championship and won selection to the Ryder Cup team (having also played on the 1929 team). He won two key matches in the 1937 Ryder Cup, to help the United States win for the first time in Great Britain. In a total of four Ryder Cup matches played, Dudley compiled a record of three wins and one loss, across three Cup series. All Ryder Cup matches were played at 36 holes in that era. All three U.S. teams he played for (1929: Moor Park Golf Club, 1933: Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, and 1937: again, Southport and Ainsdale) had to travel to Great Britain. Dudley also served as Ryder Cup honorary team captain in 1949, when the matches were played at the Ganton Golf Club in England; the USA also won that match.

Dudley finished 24 times in the top-10 at major championships, and this is a record among players who did not win at least one major. His high finishes in majors include third place at the PGA Championship in 1932, and at the Masters Tournament in 1937. In 1937, he became the first player to finish in the top-10 in all four majors in one year, a feat not repeated until Arnold Palmer in 1960.

Dudley served as the first head golf professional at the newly established Augusta National Golf Club, from 1932 to 1957. He served as president of the PGA of America from 1942 to 1948. He is a member of the PGA Hall of Fame.

Among Dudley's most famous students were President Dwight Eisenhower, singer Bing Crosby, and comedian Bob Hope. Dudley died of a heart attack in Colorado Springs, one week after undergoing surgery to remove blood clots from his leg.

Awards and honors

  • Over the course of his career, he was inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame
  • In 1990, he was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame

Professional wins (19)

PGA Tour wins (13)

Other wins (6)

Results in major championships

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Tournament19251926192719281929
U.S. OpenWDT6CUT
The Open ChampionshipT18
PGA ChampionshipR16R16QF
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Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYF5T19T63T6T10
U.S. OpenT17T15T14CUTT37T21T595T50T12
The Open ChampionshipT76
PGA ChampionshipR32SFQFQFR16R16R32
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Tournament19401941194219431944194519461947194819491950
Masters TournamentT45T33NTNTNTT3237T18WDWD
U.S. OpenT10T10NTNTNTNTCUT
The Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNT
PGA ChampionshipR16R32QFNTQFR32R32
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NYF = tournament not yet founded

NT = no tournament

WD = withdrew

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

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TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts madeTotals0021124374943
Masters Tournament0014791412
U.S. Open0001491612
The Open Championship00002333
PGA Championship001611161616
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  • Most consecutive cuts made – 29 (1933 Open Championship – 1946 Masters)
  • The longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1936 PGA – 1938 Masters)

References

References

  1. Barkow, Al. (November 1989). "The History of the PGA TOUR". [[Doubleday (publisher).
  2. Barkow, 1989, p. 287
  3. "Ed Dudley". Colorado Golf Hall of Fame.
  4. "1937 Ryder Cup {{!}} Southport & Ainsdale GC".
  5. (October 27, 1963). "Ed Dudley, Ex-Augusta Pro, Dies". Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
  6. "Ed Dudley PGA TOUR Player Profile, Stats, Bio, Career".

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