Dave Douglas (golfer)

Dave Douglas
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born	January 1, 1918
Died	November 16, 1978 (aged 60)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Nationality	United States
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	5th: 1951
U.S. Open	T6: 1949, 1951
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T5: 1950, 1953

Dave Douglas (January 1, 1918 – November 16, 1978) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s.

Douglas hailed from Newark, Delaware. Early in his career, he held the position of club pro at the Newark (Delaware) Country Club from 1940 until October 1942. After World War II, he joined the PGA Tour. At 6'2" tall and 165 pounds, he was lean and lanky. He was of Scottish ancestry and known for his smooth swing.

Douglas won eight tournaments^[1] on the PGA Tour in the late 1940s through the mid-1950s. He was a member of the winning U.S. Ryder Cup Team in 1953.

In 1978, Douglas was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.

PGA Tour wins (8)

• 1947 Orlando Open
• 1949 Texas Open, Ozark Open
• 1950 Bing Crosby Pro-Am (tie with Jack Burke, Jr., Smiley Quick, and Sam Snead)
• 1952 Greater Greensboro Open, Ardmore Open
• 1953 Canadian Open
• 1954 Houston Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP	T39	T45	T6
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	R16

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
Masters Tournament	T49	5	T30	DNP	T53	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T36	T6	CUT	CUT	DNP	T47	T34	CUT	DNP	CUT
PGA Championship	QF	R64	R32	QF	R64	R32	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP

Tournament	1960	1961	1962
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	CUT
U.S. Open	T33	T14	T28
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	CUT

Note: Douglas never played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
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
Yellow background for top-10

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	1	1	1	5	4
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	2	3	15	10
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	0	0	0	2	3	5	9	7
Totals	0	0	0	3	6	9	29	21

• Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1947 U.S. Open – 1952 Masters)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1950 PGA – 1951 U.S. Open)

References

1. Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. p. 253. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.