Henry Picard
| Henry Picard | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Henry Gilford Picard |
| Born | November 28, 1906 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 30, 1997 (aged 90) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | None |
| Turned professional | 1925 |
| Retired | 1973 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 35 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 26 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 2) |
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| Masters Tournament | Won: 1938 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 1936 |
| The Open Championship | 6th: 1935 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1939 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2006 (member page) |
| PGA Tour leading money winner |
1939 |
Henry Gilford Picard (November 28, 1906 – April 30, 1997) was an American professional golfer.
Picard was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and learned to play golf while caddying at the Plymouth Country Club. Picard, already a talented player by his early 20s, came to prominence after coaching from the leading instructor Alex Morrison.[1] He was a leading player on the PGA Tour in the 1930s and early 1940s, and won two major championships, the 1938 Masters Tournament and the 1939 PGA Championship. Picard ("Pick" to friends) played on both the 1935 and 1937 Ryder Cup teams, winning both singles matches and one of two pairs matches.
Picard helped a struggling Ben Hogan with his game in the late 1930s, advising him to weaken his grip, and Hogan combined this advice with his own hard work to become one of golf's all-time great players. When Picard left the sought-after pro's position at Hershey Country Club in the early 1940s, he recommended Hogan as his replacement; Hogan got the job.[1]
Picard was pro at CC of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, 1925–34; Hershey Country Club, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1934–41; then moving to Twin Hills G & CC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Other professional positions include CC of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland, Ohio; and Seminole Golf Club, Palm Beach, Florida.
Picard retired in 1973. He died in Charleston, South Carolina in 1997. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in April 2006 and inducted in October that year.
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[edit] Professional wins
[edit] PGA Tour wins (26)
- 1932 (1) Mid-South Open (tie with Al Watrous and Al Houghton)
- 1934 (1) North and South Open
- 1935 (5) Agua Caliente Open, Tournament of the Gardens Open, Atlanta Open, Metropolitan Open, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1936 (3) Tournament of the Gardens Open, North and South Open, Hershey Open
- 1937 (4) Tournament of the Gardens Open, Hershey Open, St. Augustine Pro-Amateur, Miami International Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1938 (2) Pasadena Open, Masters Tournament
- 1939 (6) New Orleans Open, Thomasville Open, Metropolitan Open, Scranton Open, PGA Championship, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1941 (2) New Orleans Open, Harlingen Open-Texas
- 1945 (1) Miami Open
Major championships are shown in bold.
[edit] Other wins (9)
this list may be incomplete
- 1925 Carolinas Open
- 1926 Carolinas Open
- 1932 Carolinas Open
- 1933 Carolinas Open
- 1935 Miami International Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta), Riverside Pro/Am
- 1936 Miami International Four-Ball (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1937 Argentine Open
- 1938 Mid South Pro/Pro
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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| 1938 | Masters Tournament | 1 shot lead | -3 (71-72-72-70=285) | 2 strokes |  Harry Cooper, Ralph Guldahl |
| 1939 | PGA Championship | n/a | 37 holes | Byron Nelson |
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[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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| The Masters | NYF | NYF | T23 | 4 | T9 | T33 | 1 | 8 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T47 | T6 | T5 | T10 | T7 | T12 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 | DNP | T15 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | R16 | R16 | DNP | R64 | R16 | QF | SF | 1 |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T7 | DNP | T15 | NT | NT | NT | T25 | T6 | T25 | T21 |
| U.S. Open | T12 | T26 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T12 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | R16 | R64 | DNP | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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| The Masters | T14 | DNP | T52 | T36 | DNP | T41 | T46 | T35 | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T12 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | SF | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
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| The Masters | CUT | DNP | T39 | WD | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD | CUT | WD |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
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