Full name Alvin Richard Mayer U.S. Open Won: 1957 Height 1.8 m Professional wins 7 Masters Tournament T4: 1959 Role Golfer PGA tour wins 7 | Turned professional 1949 Name Dick Mayer Former tours PGA TOUR Nationality United States The Open Championship DNP Weight 75 kg | |
Born August 28, 1924Stamford, Connecticut ( 1924-08-28 ) Died June 2, 1989, Palm Springs, California, United States |
Dick Mayer wins the United States Open Golf Championship against Emmett Cary Midd...HD Stock Footage
Alvin Richard Mayer (August 28, 1924 – June 2, 1989) was an American professional golfer.
Contents
- Dick Mayer wins the United States Open Golf Championship against Emmett Cary MiddHD Stock Footage
- 1957 US Open Highlights
- PGA Tour wins 7
- Wins 1
- Results timeline
- Summary
- References
Mayer was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He apprenticed with renowned player and teacher Claude Harmon at the Winged Foot Golf Club in suburban New York City.
Mayer won seven times on the PGA Tour, between 1953 and 1965. Mayer almost won the 1954 U.S. Open, but a triple bogey on the final hole left him tied for third, two shots back, as Ed Furgol won.
Mayer's career year was 1957, when he finished the regulation 72 holes of the U.S. Open at Inverness Club tied with defending champion Cary Middlecoff. He won the 18-hole playoff 72 to 79, and his prize was $7,200. He later won $50,000 at the World Championship of Golf, topped the PGA Tour money list with winnings of $65,835, and won the PGA Player of the Year award. He also played on the 1957 Ryder Cup team.
Mayer battled alcoholism, which kept him from winning more often on the Tour. Mayer died at age 64 in Palm Springs, California.
1957 U.S. Open Highlights
PGA Tour wins (7)
Major championship is shown in bold.
Wins (1)
1 Defeated Middlecoff in an 18-hole playoff: Mayer 72 (+2), Middlecoff 79 (+9).
Results timeline
Note: Mayer never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" = tied