Chick Harbert
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Melvin R. "Chick" Harbert (February 20, 1915 – September 1, 1992) was an American golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including one major championship, the 1954 PGA Championship. He was also PGA championship runner-up in 1947 and 1952. He played on the 1949 Ryder Cup team and was playing-captain of the team in 1955. He served in the Army during World War II. He was born in Dayton, Ohio and died in Ocala, Florida.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1941 (1) Beaumont Open-Texas
- 1942 (2) Texas Open, St. Paul Open
- 1948 (2) Jacksonville Open, Charlotte Open
- 1949 (1) Inverness Four-Ball Invitational (with Bob Hamilton)
- 1954 (1) PGA Championship
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 LA |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T33 | DNP | T10 | NT | NT | NT | T7 | T34 | 3 | WD |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | NT | NT | NT | NT | T8 | 12 | T28 | T23 |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | NT | DNP | DNP | T33 | 2 | T5 | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T24 | T44 | DNP | T5 | T12 | T32 | T40 | CUT | T17 | T14 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | T24 | T42 | DNP | T34 | CUT | T8 | T52 | T26 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T9 | T17 | 2 | T33 | 1 | T17 | T17 | T65 | CUT | T28 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T39 | 35 | 43 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T31 | T29 | DNP | CUT | T50 | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T32 | T52 | T11 | CUT | T44 | CUT | CUT | T67 | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD |
NT = No tournament
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
