Frank Beard (golfer)

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer 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.

Early life

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.

Amateur career

Beard 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.

Professional career

Beard turned professional in 1962. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1969 with earnings of $175,223.[4] 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.

Awards and honors

Professional wins (14)

PGA Tour wins (11)

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

PGA Tour playoff record (0–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1968 American Golf Classic Template:Flagicon Lee Elder, Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Beard eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 1969 Greater New Orleans Open Template:Flagicon Larry Hinson Lost to par on third extra hole
3 1974 World Open Golf Championship Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller, Template:Flagicon Bob Murphy,
Template:Flagicon 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. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Apr 29, 1990 Murata Reunion Pro-Am −9 (66-67-74=207) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Walt Zembriski

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1989 Northville Long Island Classic Template:Flagicon Butch Baird, Template:Flagicon Don Bies,
Template:Flagicon Orville Moody 		Baird won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Masters Tournament T8 T22 T26 T5 T19 9 T9 T41 T24 T22 CUT T43
U.S. Open CUT 3 T17 T54 T52 T50 T22 CUT CUT T25 T12 T3 CUT
The Open Championship CUT T19
PGA Championship T33 T45 11 T7 T6 10 T55 T13 T53 T46 T11 CUT

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

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 1 4 8 12 11
U.S. Open 0 0 2 2 2 6 13 9
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 3 6 12 11
Totals 0 0 2 3 9 21 39 32
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 20 (1964 PGA – 1971 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (three times)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

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References

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External links

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