Babe Hiskey

Babe Hiskey
Personal information
Full name	Bryant Hiskey
Born	(1938-11-21) November 21, 1938 (age 86) Burley, Idaho
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Galveston, Texas
Career
College	University of Houston
Turned professional	1961
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Other	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T17: 1973
PGA Championship	T40: 1971
U.S. Open	53rd: 1964
The Open Championship	CUT: 1989

Bryant "Babe" Hiskey (born November 21, 1938) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

In 1938, Hiskey was born in Burley, Idaho. He won the Idaho Amateur three times. ^[1]

Hiskey attended the University of Houston. He was a member of the Houston Cougars golf team.

Professional career

In 1961, Hiskey turned professional. In 1970, Hiskey won the Sahara Invitational by one stroke over Miller Barber, Terry Dill and Bob Goalby. ^[2]

After turning 50, Hiskey played on the Senior PGA Tour. His best finish was second place at the 1995 First of America Classic.

Hiskey's brother, Jim and his nephew, Paul are also professional golfers. After retiring as a touring professional, he worked as a golf course architect. His designs include Highland Golf Course in Pocatello, Idaho. He lives in Galveston, Texas.

Amateur wins

• 1956 Idaho Amateur
• 1960 Idaho Amateur
• 1961 Idaho Amateur
• 1962 Utah State Amateur

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Nov 28, 1965	Cajun Classic Open Invitational	−13 (68-69-71-67=275)	Playoff	Dudley Wysong
2	Nov 1, 1970	Sahara Invitational	−12 (70-70-65-71=276)	1 stroke	Miller Barber, Terry Dill, Bob Goalby
3	Jul 30, 1972	National Team Championship (with Kermit Zarley)	−22 (67-63-66-66=262)	3 strokes	Grier Jones and Johnny Miller

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1965	Cajun Classic Open Invitational	Dudley Wysong	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Source: ^[3]

Other wins (3)

• 1962 Oklahoma Open
• 1970 Southern Texas PGA Championship
• 1983 Southern Texas PGA Championship

References

1. "IGA Men's Amateur Past Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
2. "Today in Golf History: November 1". Golfonline. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
3. "Babe Hiskey". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 25, 2025.

External links

• Babe Hiskey at the PGA Tour official site