Dick Metz

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Richard C. Metz (May 29, 1908 – May 5, 1993) was an American 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. He was also a cattle rancher from the 1950s until his death. He was born and died in Arkansas City, Kansas.

[edit] 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

[edit] Results in major championships

Tournament	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Masters	NYF	WD	T31	27	DNP	T8	T31
U.S. Open	DNP	CUT	T10	T28	DNP	2	T7
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T17	T5	T17	T17	DNP	T9	T3

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
The Masters	T21	T19	DNP	NT	NT	NT	T32	T8	T10	T30
U.S. Open	9	T10	NT	NT	NT	NT	T8	T13	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T9	T33	T17	NT	DNP	DNP	T17	T9	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	T23	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
U.S. Open	T20	DNP	6	T7	T29	DNP	DNP	DNP	T7	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T17	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

[edit] See also

• Golfers with most PGA Tour wins