Dick Metz
| Dick Metz | |
|---|---|
 Metz, circa 1947 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Richard C. Metz |
| Born | May 29, 1908 Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Died | May 5, 1993 (aged 84) Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1927 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 10 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T8: 1938, 1947 |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1939 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1938 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Richard C. Metz (May 29, 1908 – May 5, 1993) was an American professional golfer.
Metz won 10 times on the PGA Tour in the 1930s and 1940s. He had continued success as a senior golfer winning the Senior PGA Championship and World Seniors Championship in 1960.
Metz married actress Jean Chatburn on November 2, 1939. He was also a cattle rancher from the 1950s until his death. He was born and died in Arkansas City, Kansas.
Professional wins
[edit]PGA Tour wins (10)
[edit]- 1935 (1) Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball (with Gene Kunes)
- 1937 (2) Thomasville Open, Hollywood Open
- 1938 (1) Miami International Four-Ball (with Ky Laffoon)
- 1939 (4) Oakland Open, Asheville Open, St. Paul Open, San Francisco National Match Play Open
- 1940 (1) Chicago Open
- 1949 (1) Cedar Rapids Open
Other wins
[edit]Senior wins (2)
[edit]Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | WD | T31 | 27 | T8 | T31 | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T10 | T28 | 2 | T7 | ||
| PGA Championship | R32 | QF | R32 | R32 | R16 | SF |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T21 | T19 | NT | NT | NT | T32 | T8 | T10 | T30 | |
| U.S. Open | 9 | T10 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T8 | T13 | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | R16 | R64 | R32 | NT | R32 | R16 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T23 | CUT | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T20 | 6 | T7 | T29 | T7 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | R32 |
Note: Metz never played in The Open Championship.
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
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 13 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 42 | 36 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 27 (1934 PGA – 1948 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1938 Masters – 1938 PGA)
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]| International | |
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