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Nationality
  
United States

PGA Tour
  
3

Professional wins
  
8


Former tour(s)
  
PGA Tour

Status
  
Professional

Name
  
Leonard Dodson

Leonard Dodson William Leonard Dodson 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Born
  
March 29, 1912 Mumford, Missouri (
1912-03-29
)

Died
  
January 14, 1997(1997-01-14) (aged 84)

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

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Leonard Dodson William Leonard Dodson 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

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

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

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.

PGA Tour wins (3)

  • 1936 St. Petersburg Open
  • 1937 Philadelphia Open Championship
  • 1941 Oakland Open
  • Other wins (5)

  • 1937 Iowa Open, Western Missouri-Eastern Kansas tournament, Hollywood Open (Florida)
  • 1946 Iowa Open
  • 1948 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
  • References

    Leonard Dodson Wikipedia