Dick Metz

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Full name Richard C. Metz Former tours PGA TOUR Nationality United States U.S. Open 2nd: 1938 PGA tour wins 10		Turned professional 1927 Name Dick Metz Professional wins 14 Other 4 Role Golfer

Born May 29, 1908Arkansas City, Kansas ( 1908-05-29 ) Died May 5, 1993, Arkansas City, Kansas, United States Spouse Jean Chatburn (m. 1939–1993) People also search for Jean Chatburn, James, Joan Stork, Craig, Frank Orsatti
Masters Tournament T8: 1938, 1947

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Richard C. Metz (May 29, 1908 – May 5, 1993) was an American professional golfer.

Metz won 10 times on the PGA Tour in the 1930s and 1940s. He had continued success as a senior golfer winning the Senior PGA Championship and World Seniors Championship in 1960.

Metz married actress Jean Chatburn on November 2, 1939. He was also a cattle rancher from the 1950s until his death. He was born and died in Arkansas City, Kansas.

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS - NO SOUND

PGA Tour wins (10)

1935 (1) Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball (with Gene Kunes)

1937 (2) Thomasville Open, Hollywood Open

1938 (1) Miami International Four-Ball (with Ky Laffoon)

1939 (4) Oakland Open, Asheville Open, St. Paul Open, San Francisco Match Play

1940 (1) Chicago Open

1949 (1) Cedar Rapids Open

Other wins

1933 Pennsylvania Open Championship

1939 Illinois PGA Championship

Senior wins

1960 PGA Seniors' Championship, World Seniors Championship

Results in major championships

Note: Metz never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
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

Most consecutive cuts made – 27 (1934 PGA – 1948 Masters)

Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1938 Masters – 1938 PGA)

References

Dick Metz Wikipedia

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