Frank Beard (golfer)

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Frank Beard
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Franklin Beard
Born (1939-05-01) May 1, 1939 (age 84)
Dallas, Texas
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of Florida
Turned professional1962
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins14
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour11
PGA Tour Champions1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T5: 1968
PGA Championship T6: 1968
U.S. Open 3rd/T3: 1965, 1975
The Open Championship T19: 1972
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
money list winner 		1969

Joseph Franklin Beard (born May 1, 1939) is an American former professional golfer who was a member of the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Beard won eleven PGA Tour events.

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Early years

Beard was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Saint Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky, [1] and won the Kentucky state high school golf championship as a senior in 1957.

College career

He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Conrad Rehling's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1958 to 1961. [2] He was recognized as an All-American in 1960 and 1961. [3] He graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1961, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great." [4]

Professional career

Beard turned professional in 1962. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1969 with earnings of $175,223. [5] He has eleven wins on the tour including victories in the Tournament of Champions in 1967 and 1970. He was a member of the U.S. team in the Ryder Cup in 1969 and 1971 and had a 2–3–3 win–loss–half record. His best finishes in a major tournament were a third-place finish and a tie for third in the 1965 and 1975 U.S. Opens. After turning 50 years old, he played on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour), where he won the 1990 Murata Reunion Pro-Am.

Beard has also worked as a golf commentator on ESPN. He was inducted as a member of the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. [6]

Professional wins (14)

PGA Tour wins (11)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Nov 10, 1963 Frank Sinatra Open Invitational −6 (68-72-69-69=278)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Steelsmith
2Apr 25, 1965 Texas Open Invitational −10 (70-67-65-68=270)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Dickinson
3May 16, 1966 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational −12 (68-71-70-67=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Dickinson
4Apr 16, 1967 Tournament of Champions −6 (65-68-74-71=278)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer
5May 7, 1967 Houston Champions International −10 (67-70-70-67=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer
6Jul 9, 1967 500 Festival Open Invitation −9 (70-71-69-69=279)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rod Funseth, Flag of the United States.svg Rives McBee
7Jul 13, 1969 Minnesota Golf Classic −15 (69-67-67-66=269)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron, Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Inggs
8Aug 3, 1969 Westchester Classic −13 (69-72-67-67=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bert Greene
9Apr 26, 1970 Tournament of Champions (2)−15 (70-64-68-71=273)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper, Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin,
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player
10Aug 9, 1970 American Golf Classic −4 (73-65-67-71=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton,
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
11May 2, 1971 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational −12 (70-71-67-68=276)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green

PGA Tour playoff record (0–3)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1968 American Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder, Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Beard eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 1969 Greater New Orleans Open Flag of the United States.svg Larry Hinson Lost to par on third extra hole
3 1974 World Open Golf Championship Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller, Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy,
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 		Miller won with birdie on second extra hole
Murphy eliminated by par on first hole

Other wins (2)

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Apr 29, 1990 Murata Reunion Pro-Am −9 (66-67-74=207)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Walt Zembriski

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1989 Northville Long Island Classic Flag of the United States.svg Butch Baird, Flag of the United States.svg Don Bies,
Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody 		Baird won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
Masters Tournament T8T22T26T5T199T9T41T24T22CUTT43
U.S. Open CUT3T17T54T52T50T22CUTCUTT25T12T3CUT
The Open Championship CUTT19
PGA Championship T33T4511T7T610T55T13T53T46T11CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 0001481211
U.S. Open 002226139
The Open Championship 00000121
PGA Championship 0000361211
Totals00239213932

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "Saint Xavier High School: Outstanding Alumni". Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Florida Men's Golf 2013–14 Media Supplement" (PDF). Gainesville, Florida: University Athletic Association. pp. 39, 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). Gainesville, Florida: University Athletic Association. 2008. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Gator Greats". F Club, Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Beard earns golf's top pay". The Telegraph-Herald. Associated Press. December 9, 1969. p. 16.
  6. ↑ "Inductees". Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
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