Leonard Dodson

Leonard Dodson
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born (1912-03-29)March 29, 1912
Mumford, Missouri
Died January 14, 1997(1997-01-14) (aged 84)
Nationality  United States
Career
Status Professional
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 3
Other 5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T10: 1937
U.S. Open T43: 1940
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T17: 1953

Leonard Dodson (March 29, 1912 – January 14, 1997) was an American professional golfer.[1]

One of four boys, Dodson was born in Mumford, Missouri, and grew up in the Springfield area.[1]

Dodson won three times on the early PGA Tour between 1936 and 1941.[2]

During his colorful life, Dodson was known for gambling with friend Titanic Thompson. He was posthumously inducted into the Ozarks Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.[1]

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Other wins (5)

References

  1. 1 2 3 McNew, Monte (2006). Golf in the Ozarks. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 41–46. ISBN 978-0-7385-4033-7. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  2. Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. pp. 238–9, 250. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
  3. "Dodson Wins Hollywood Open Golf After Playoff With Horton Smith". Ottawa Citizen (Ontario, Canada). Associated Press. December 31, 1937. p. 13.


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