Jay Hebert

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship.[1] His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957, the last edition at match play. Jay played on the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams and was captain for the 1971 team.

Career

Hebert served in the Marines in World War II and rose to the rank of captain. He was wounded in the left thigh at the Battle of Iwo Jima and awarded a Purple Heart.[2][3] Following the war, he played golf at LSU, where he and teammate Gardner Dickinson led the Tigers to the national championship in 1947.

Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in Sanford, Florida, in the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the Mayfair Inn Open, from 1955 to 1958.[4]

Hebert was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame[5] and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame[6] in 1982.

Personal life

A Cajun by ethnicity, he was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, and died in Houston, Texas. His son, Jean-Paul Hebert, played golf at the University of Texas.[7]

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (7)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (6)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Jan 13, 1957 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship 74-69-70=213 −3 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Cary Middlecoff
2 Feb 17, 1957 Texas Open Invitational 68-69-67-67=271 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ed Furgol
3 Apr 27, 1958 Lafayette Open Invitational 69-69-68-67=273 −11 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Leo Biagetti, Template:Flagicon Bob Rosburg
4 Oct 18, 1959 Orange County Open Invitational 68-68-68-69=273 −11 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Fleck, Template:Flagicon Jerry Magee
5 Jul 24, 1960 PGA Championship 72-67-72-70=281 +1 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Ferrier
6 Apr 24, 1961 Houston Classic 69-71-69-67=276 −4 Playoff Template:Flagicon Ken Venturi
7 Aug 27, 1961 American Golf Classic 70-67-68-73=278 −2 Playoff Template:Flagicon Gary Player

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1956 Western Open Template:Flagicon Mike Fetchick, Template:Flagicon Doug Ford
Template:Flagicon Don January 		Fetchick won 18-hole playoff;
Fetchick: −6 (66),
Hebert: −1 (71),
Ford: E (72),
January: +3 (75)
2 1961 Houston Classic Template:Flagicon Ken Venturi Won with birdie on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff;
Hebert: −1 (69),
Venturi: −1 (69)
3 1961 American Golf Classic Template:Flagicon Gary Player Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (2)

Senior wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
1960 PGA Championship 1 shot deficit +1 (72-67-72-70=281) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Ferrier

Results timeline

Tournament 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament T16 T15 T53 10 T9 T8
U.S. Open T9 17 T17 T7 T17
PGA Championship R32 R64 7 T5 T25
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament T39 T30 WD 27 T30 CUT T10 T21 T28
U.S. Open CUT T49 T17 T38 CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship 1 13 10 T40 CUT T54 T12 CUT CUT T63
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT

Note: Hebert never played in The Open Championship.

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CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1964 PGA Championship)
WD = withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
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Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 4 7 15 13
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 2 6 12 8
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PGA Championship 1 0 0 2 4 8 19 12
Totals 1 0 0 2 10 21 46 33
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1953 U.S. Open – 1960 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1957 Masters – 1959 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

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Video

References

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External links

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