Ed Dougherty

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Edward Matthew "Doc" Dougherty (born November 4, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Early life

Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was drafted into the Army after high school and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. Dougherty developed a serious interest in golf while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington after returning from Southeast Asia.[1]

Professional career

In 1969, Dougherty turned pro. He had 19 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including a win at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1995, which one year earlier had become an official event. He had more than one million dollars in earnings during the regular years phase of his career.

In 1998, Dougherty began play on the Senior PGA Tour. With over 5.8 million dollars in official earnings after reaching the age of 50, he has enjoyed a far greater degree of success on the elite senior circuit as compared with his regular career. He received the August 2000 Player of the Month award. In 2001, he had a career best ten top-10 finishes. He shares the Champions Tour record for Best driving accuracy in a 54-hole tournament.

Personal life

Dougherty's personal interests include model trains and classic cars.[1] He maintains residences in Linwood, Pennsylvania and Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Awards and honors

In August 2000, he earned the Senior PGA Tour's Player of the Month award

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jul 23, 1995 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic −16 (68-68-70-66=272) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1990 Greater Milwaukee Open Template:Flagicon Jim Gallagher Jr., Template:Flagicon Billy Mayfair Gallagher won with par on first extra hole

Source:[2]

Other wins (5)

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 Aug 6, 2000 Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic −19 (65-66-66=197) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin, Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan
2 May 20, 2001 TD Waterhouse Championship −22 (62-66-66=194) 8 strokes Template:Flagicon Hugh Baiocchi, Template:Flagicon Walter Morgan,
Template:Flagicon Dana Quigley

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2001 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship Template:Flagicon Walter Hall Lost to par on first extra hole

Source:[2]

Results in major championships

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
PGA Championship T22
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT T51 CUT
PGA Championship CUT CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT
PGA Championship T43 CUT T58

Note: Dougherty never played in The Open Championship.

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See also

References

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