Art Wall, Jr.
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| Art Wall, Jr. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Jonathan Wall, Jr. |
| Born | November 25, 1923 Honesdale, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 31, 2001 (aged 77) Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Duke University |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 24 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 14 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| The Masters | Won: 1959 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 1967 |
| Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1961 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Player of the Year | 1959 |
| PGA Tour leading money winner |
1959 |
| Vardon Trophy | 1959 |
Arthur Jonathan Wall, Jr. (November 25, 1923 – October 31, 2001) was an American golfer. He was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University, graduating in 1949 with a business degree.
Wall won fourteen titles on the PGA Tour, including four in 1959. That year he was chosen as the PGA Player of the Year, and he also won the money title and Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average. His most notable achievement was his victory in 1959 at the Masters Tournament. In the final round, he birdied five of his last six holes to shoot a 66 and overtake Cary Middlecoff and defending champion Arnold Palmer. Wall is also notable for an unbelievable 45 holes in one in his playing career (including casual rounds).[1]
Wall was a member of three United States Ryder Cup teams: 1957, 1959, and 1961. He died in Scranton, Pennsylvania of respiratory failure.
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[edit] Professional wins (24)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (14)
- 1953 (1) Fort Wayne Open
- 1954 (1) Tournament of Champions
- 1956 (1) Fort Wayne Open
- 1957 (1) Pensacola Open Invitational
- 1958 (2) Rubber City Open Invitational, Eastern Open Invitational
- 1959 (4) Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, Azalea Open Invitational, The Masters, Buick Open Invitational
- 1960 (1) Canadian Open
- 1964 (1) San Diego Open Invitational
- 1966 (1) Insurance City Open Invitational
- 1975 (1) Greater Milwaukee Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Other wins (8)
- 1963 Venezuela Open
- 1964 Mexican Open, Maracaibo Open Invitational (Venezuela), Puerto Rico Open
- 1965 Panama Open, Maracaibo Open Invitational (Venezuela)
- 1966 Venezuela Open, Maracaibo Open Invitational (Venezuela)
[edit] Other senior wins (2)
- 1980 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Tommy Bolt)
- 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Doug Ford)
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Masters | 6 shot deficit | -4 (73-74-71-66=284) | 1 stroke |  Cary Middlecoff |
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 38 | CUT | T6 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 47 | T26 | CUT | T16 | CUT | CUT | DNP | WD |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 | R64 | T11 | T25 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | CUT | T21 | CUT | T45 | CUT | T49 | T22 | T40 |
| U.S. Open | T43 | DNP | T11 | T40 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 | T50 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T39 | T5 | T23 | T8 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | T27 | CUT | T37 | T37 | T15 | T28 | T35 | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | DNP | T45 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T24 | DNP | DNP | T50 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | 51 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
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
[edit] References
[edit] See also
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