Full name John Richard Knight Masters Tournament CUT: 1960 Height 1.78 m Nationality United States U.S. Open 10th: 1959 Weight 70 kg | College Oklahoma A&M Name Dick Knight Former tours PGA TOUR Status Professional Role Golfer Professional wins 5 | |
Born December 26, 1929
Omaha, Nebraska ( 1929-12-26 ) Died March 25, 1991, California, United States Education Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | ||
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John Richard Knight (December 26, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American professional golfer.
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Knight was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at Oklahoma A&M.
Knight work as a club pro in Hawaii, 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. He also played on the PGA Tour. 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.
Knight died in California of lung cancer. A United States Navy veteran during the Korean War, he was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.
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