Golfer, born in Germiston, NE South Africa. A slow, methodical player, he won four British Open championships (1949, 1950, 1952 and 1957), and between 1947 and 1950 won 11 events on the US tour circuit.
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Results in major championships
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Tournament
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1936
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1937
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1938
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1939
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The Masters
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DNP
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DNP
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DNP
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DNP
|
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U.S. Open
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DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
The Open Championship
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T8 LA
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T17 LA
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T10
|
T9
|
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PGA Championship
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
Tournament
|
1940
|
1941
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1942
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1943
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1944
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1945
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1946
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1947
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1948
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1949
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The Masters
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DNP
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DNP
|
DNP
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NT
|
NT
|
NT
|
DNP
|
T14
|
T10
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T13
|
|
U.S. Open
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DNP
|
DNP
|
NT
|
NT
|
NT
|
NT
|
DNP
|
T3
|
4
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T4
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The Open Championship
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NT
|
NT
|
NT
|
NT
|
NT
|
NT
|
T2
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DNP
|
DNP
|
1
|
|
PGA Championship
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
NT
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
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T33
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
Tournament
|
1950
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1951
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1952
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1953
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1954
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1955
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1956
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1957
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1958
|
1959
|
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The Masters
|
DNP
|
DNP
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T21
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
U.S. Open
|
DNP
|
3
|
WD
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T14
|
5
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
The Open Championship
|
1
|
T6
|
1
|
8
|
T2
|
4
|
DNP
|
1
|
T16
|
T29
|
|
PGA Championship
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
Tournament
|
1960
|
1961
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1962
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1963
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1964
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1965
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1966
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1967
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1968
|
1969
|
|
The Masters
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
U.S. Open
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
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The Open Championship
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DNP
|
CUT
|
CUT
|
CUT
|
CUT
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
CUT
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
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PGA Championship
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
Tournament
|
1970
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1971
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1972
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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
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1978
|
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The Masters
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DNP
|
DNP
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DNP
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DNP
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DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
|
U.S. Open
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
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The Open Championship
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CUT
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T49
|
CUT
|
DNP
|
CUT
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CUT
|
CUT
|
WD
|
CUT
|
|
PGA Championship
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
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.
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