Jerry Pittman

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Jerry Pittman
Personal information
Born (1936-11-19) November 19, 1936 (age 87)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Southern Methodist University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T7: 1968
PGA Championship T33: 1967
U.S. Open T7: 1968
The Open Championship CUT: 1968

Jerry Pittman (born November 19, 1936) [1] is an American professional golfer.

Pittman grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [1] He played college golf at Southern Methodist University. [2]

Pittman played on the PGA Tour from 1960 to 1970. [3] His best finish was T-5 at the 1962 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational. [3] His best finishes in the majors were a pair of T-7s in 1968: at the Masters and at the U.S. Open.

Pittman was the club pro at Seminole Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida from 1973 to 2000. [4]

Professional wins

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pittman Tops Pro Golfers". The Telegraph-Herald . Dubuque, Iowa. AP. November 20, 1959. p. 14. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Publisher Name All-American Golfers". The Victoria Advocate . Victoria, Texas. AP. November 8, 1958. p. 9. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. p. 439. ISBN   978-1-60239-302-8.
  4. ↑ Two Ranked Clubs No Trouble For Ford [ permanent dead link ]


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