Jerry Heard
| Jerry Heard | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jerry M. Heard |
| Born |
May 1, 1947 Visalia, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | Fresno State |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T5: 1972 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 1973 |
| The Open Championship | T28: 1972 |
| PGA Championship | T7: 1972 |
Jerry M. Heard (born May 1, 1947) is an American professional golfer who won several PGA Tour events in the 1970s.
Heard was born in Visalia, California. He became a professional golfer in 1968 and joined the PGA Tour in 1969. His first professional win came in the American Golf Classic at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio in 1971. He finished with a four-day total of 275, three strokes better than runner-up Dale Douglass. In 1972, he won the Florida Citrus Open and the Colonial National Invitation. Heard had nearly 60 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events in his career including four top-10 finishes in major championships — his best finish in a major was T-5 at the 1972 Masters Tournament.[1] Heard was struck by lightning at the 1975 Western Open, along with playing partner Lee Trevino. Three others were also struck: Bobby Nichols, Jim Ahern, and Tony Jacklin.[2][3]
Heard left the Tour in 1980, and today owns and operates a golf school, the Jerry Heard Golf Academy located at the Silverthorn Country Club in Spring Hill, Florida. His school had been located for many years in southwest Florida – in the Fort Myers area.
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 8, 1971 | American Golf Classic | 67-66-68-74=275 | −5 | 3 strokes | Dale Douglass |
| 2 | Mar 12, 1972 | Florida Citrus Open | 70-67-70-69=276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Bobby Mitchell |
| 3 | May 14, 1972 | Colonial National Invitation | 69-66-67-73=275 | −5 | 2 strokes | Fred Marti |
| 4 | Mar 3, 1974 | Florida Citrus Open | 67-68-69-69=273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Homero Blancas, Jim Jamieson |
| 5 | May 28, 1978 | Atlanta Classic | 67-67-68-67=269 | −19 | 2 strokes | Lou Graham, Bob Murphy Tom Watson |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Kemper Open | Bob Menne |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (1)
- 1974 (1) Spanish Open
Other wins
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 48 | T5 | 56 | T11 | T26 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T13 | T29 | T7 | T45 | T29 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 | T7 | T66 | T48 | T25 | T22 | DNP | T64 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"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 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 18 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1971 PGA – 1974 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
See also
References
- ↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Lightning hits Trevino, 4 other golfers". Milwaukee Journal. June 28, 1975. p. 11.
- ↑ "Lightning is a big shocker for 3 golfers". Miami News. Chicago Daily News Service. June 28, 1975. p. 3B.
External links
- Official website
- Jerry Heard at the PGA Tour official site
- Jerry Heard at the European Tour official site