Paul Harney

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::summary American professional golfer ::

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name	Paul Harney
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caption	Harney watches his tee shot on the second hole of the 1966 Masters Tournament
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birth_place	Worcester, Massachusetts
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death_place	Falmouth, Massachusetts
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weight	160 lb
nationality
college	College of the Holy Cross
status	Professional
yearpro
extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	11
pgawins	6
otherwins	5
majorwins
masters	T5: 1964
usopen	4th: 1963
open	DNP
pga	T7: 1962
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Early life

Harney was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. He attended the College of the Holy Cross, which is located in his hometown; and was captain of the golf team.

Professional career

Harney played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1955 to 1962; and part-time from 1963 to 1973. During that time, he won six PGA Tour events. His first win came at the 1957 Carling Open; he won his second PGA Tour event just two weeks later at the Labatt Open. In 1963 at the prime of his career, he fulfilled a promise made to his wife, Patricia, that when their oldest child started school, he would only play the tour on a part-time basis. He took his first club pro job at Sunset Oaks in northern California, where he stayed a couple years. He then moved his family across the country to Sutton, Massachusetts, where he took the club pro's job at Pleasant Valley Country Club.

Harney had a great deal of success in major championships, placing in the top-10 six times. His best finish in a major was 4th at the 1963 U.S. Open; however, he also finished in the top-8 four times at The Masters in the 1960s.

As his competitive playing days were winding down, Harney used his prize money to open his own course in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, which he owned until his death. His daughter Erin is the general manager, and son Mike is the head pro.

Personal life

Harney had six children with his wife Patricia. He died in Falmouth, Massachusetts at the age of 82.

Awards and honors

• In 1957, Harney received ''Golf Digest'''s Most Improved Golfer award.
• In 1963, he was inducted into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame.
• In 1974, Harney earned "PGA Golf Professional of the Year" honors.
• In 1995, he became the first inductee into the New England Golf Hall of Fame.
• In 2005, Harney was enshrined into the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (6)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jun 23, 1957 | Carling Open Invitational | −9 (70-69-68-68=275) | 3 strokes | USA Dow Finsterwald | | 2 | Jul 7, 1957 | Labatt Open | −10 (69-69-70-70=278) | 1 stroke | USA George Bayer | | 3 | Mar 15, 1959 | Pensacola Open Invitational | −19 (69-65-65-70=269) | 3 strokes | USA Jay Hebert | | 4 | Jan 6, 1964 | Los Angeles Open | −4 (71-72-66-71=280) | 1 stroke | USA Bobby Nichols | | 5 | Jan 11, 1965 | Los Angeles Open (2) | −8 (68-71-68-69=276) | 3 strokes | USA Dan Sikes | | 6 | Jan 30, 1972 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | −13 (68-71-66-70=275) | 1 stroke | USA Hale Irwin | ::

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1963	Thunderbird Classic	USA Arnold Palmer	Lost to par on first extra hole
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Other wins (5)

• 1967 Massachusetts Open
• 1968 Massachusetts Open
• 1969 Massachusetts Open
• 1970 Massachusetts Open
• 1977 Massachusetts Open

Playoff record

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1980	PGA Seniors' Championship	USA Arnold Palmer	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
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Results in major championships

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Tournament	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
Masters Tournament				T25		6	T15	WD	T5	T11	T8	T6	T40				T22	T24	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT		T37	T51	T12	T55	T28	4	T39			T18	T57		T18	T46	T21
PGA Championship				T14	T18	T11	T7	T23		T33	T15	T55					T40
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Note: Harney never played in The Open Championship.

WD = withdrew

CUT = missed the half way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

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Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made	Totals	0	0	0	2	6	20	34	31
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	1	4	9	12	10
U.S. Open	0	0	0	1	1	5	13	12
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	1	6	9	9
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• Most consecutive cuts made – 18 (1963 U.S. Open – 1973 Masters)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (six times)

References

References

1. "Harney recalls successful career". Patriot Ledger.
2. Gearan, John. "Give Another Hoya!". College of the Holy Cross.
3. Livsey, Laury. (August 25, 2011). "Harney, six-time winner on PGA Tour, dies at 82". PGA Tour.
4. "Paul Harney". PGA Tour.

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