Dick Knight | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John Richard Knight |
Born | Omaha, Nebraska | December 26, 1929
Died | March 25, 1991 | (aged 61)
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | Oklahoma A&M |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1960 |
PGA Championship | T46: 1960 |
U.S. Open | 10th: 1959 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
John Richard Knight (December 26, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American professional golfer.
Knight was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at Oklahoma A&M. [1]
Knight work as a club pro in Hawaii, [2] where he won the Hawaiian Open and Hawaiian PGA Championship in 1952, in San Diego, California, and at Field Club of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. [1] He also played on the PGA Tour. [2] His best finish in a major was 10th at the 1959 U.S. Open. He opened the tournament with a 69 to tie for the lead with Ben Hogan, Dow Finsterwald, and Gene Littler. [2]
Knight died in California of lung cancer. [1] A United States Navy veteran during the Korean War, he was buried in Riverside National Cemetery. [1]
Dick Knight | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John Richard Knight |
Born | Omaha, Nebraska | December 26, 1929
Died | March 25, 1991 | (aged 61)
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | Oklahoma A&M |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1960 |
PGA Championship | T46: 1960 |
U.S. Open | 10th: 1959 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
John Richard Knight (December 26, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American professional golfer.
Knight was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at Oklahoma A&M. [1]
Knight work as a club pro in Hawaii, [2] where he won the Hawaiian Open and Hawaiian PGA Championship in 1952, in San Diego, California, and at Field Club of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. [1] He also played on the PGA Tour. [2] His best finish in a major was 10th at the 1959 U.S. Open. He opened the tournament with a 69 to tie for the lead with Ben Hogan, Dow Finsterwald, and Gene Littler. [2]
Knight died in California of lung cancer. [1] A United States Navy veteran during the Korean War, he was buried in Riverside National Cemetery. [1]