Rives McBee
| Rives McBee | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 31, 1938 Denton, Texas |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
Rives McBee (pronounced "Reeves") (born October 31, 1938) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
McBee was born in Denton, Texas, and has called nearby Irving home for most of his life. He played on the PGA Tour from 1965 to 1971, before accepting a job as the head golf professional at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving.[1] His best finish in a major championship was T-13 at the 1966 U.S. Open.[2] He was a founding member of the Northern Texas Junior Golf Association, and a former Northern Texas PGA Teacher of the Year. McBee won the club pro's national title in 1973.[1]
McBee competed on the Senior PGA Tour from 1989 to 1997,[1] winning three times.
Professional wins (4)
Regular career wins (1)
Senior PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3, 1989 | RJR Bank One Classic | –8 (68-65-69=202) | 2 strokes |  Harold Henning
|
| 2 | Aug 19, 1990 | Showdown Classic | –14 (64-70-68=202) | 1 stroke |  Don Bies, Lee Trevino
|
| 3 | Sep 9, 1990 | Vantage Bank One Classic | –15 (66-67-68=201) | 4 strokes | Mike Hill
|
U.S. national team appearances
- Diamondhead Cup/PGA Cup: 1973 (winners), 1974 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1978
References
- ^ a b c "The 2006 PGA Professional National Championship". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2008-02-12.
External links
- Rives McBee at the PGA Tour official site