Full name Robert Henry Riegel The Open Championship DNP Former tours PGA TOUR Nationality United States PGA Championship T17: 1956, 1957 Professional wins 7 | Masters Tournament 2nd: 1951 Name Skee Riegel Turned professional 1950 U.S. Open T10: 1951 Role Golfer | |
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Born November 25, 1914New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania ( 1914-11-25 ) Education United States Military Academy, Lafayette College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
Skee riegel top 6 facts
Robert Henry "Skee" Riegel (November 25, 1914 – February 22, 2009) was an American professional golfer.
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- Skee riegel top 6 facts
- We Remember Skee Riegel
- Amateur wins
- Professional wins
- Results timeline
- US national team appearances
- References
Riegel attended West Point, Hobart College, and Lafayette College where he played football and baseball but not golf. He took up golf at the age of 23.
During World War II, he was a flying instructor for the US Army Air Corp in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Riegel won the 1947 U.S. Amateur over Johnny Dawson at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, 2 and 1. He played on the Walker Cup teams of 1947 and 1949.
Riegel turned professional in 1950 and played in 11 straight Masters Tournaments from 1947 to 1957. In the 1951 Masters Tournament, he was tied with Sam Snead after three rounds and finished second to Ben Hogan by two strokes.
Riegel finished second to Ted Kroll in the 1952 Insurance City Open.
Riegel stopped playing full-time in 1952-1953. He served as head pro at Radnor Valley Country Club from 1954 to 1961 and then became involved in the ownership of York Road Country Club in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Riegel was the Pro Emeritus at the Cape May National Golf Club in Cape May, New Jersey. He was often found walking the grounds with his poodle John Paul. Cape May National holds a large amount of history, with a number of articles about "Skee" on the walls of its Clubhouse, as well a number of plaques located on the 18th tee.
We Remember Skee Riegel
Amateur wins
Professional wins
this list may be incomplete
Results timeline
Amateur
Professional
M = Medalist
LA = Low Amateur
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1962 PGA Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Sources: Masters, U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur, PGA Championship, 1947 British Amateur
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur