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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


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Born
  
May 29, 1908Arkansas City, Kansas (
1908-05-29
)

Died
  
Spouse
  
Jean Chatburn (m. 1939–1993)

People also search for
  
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Masters Tournament
  
T8: 1938, 1947

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

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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.

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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