Dave Hill
Name:
James David "Dave" HillCountry:
USALived:
[1937-2011]. Born on May 20, 1937 in Jackson, Michigan. Died on Sept 27, 2011 in Jackson, Michigan (aged 74).Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1958America
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Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hill (USA), who recorded the last of his six US Snr Tr wins. [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].
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Bell Atlantic
Played as the Bell Atlantic/St Christopher's Classic. Hill (USA) beat Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Chester Valley GC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (Jan 14-17; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) and Al Geiberger (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Hill (USA), who recorded his second win on the Tour. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
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MONY
Played as the MONY Syracuse Senior Classic. Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) and Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 5 shots behind Hill (USA). [Lafayette CC, Onondaga, Syracuse, NY; this course shut down in 2013].
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PaineWebber
Played as the PaineWebber Invitational. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Hill (USA). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina].
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Mazda
Played as the Mazda Champions (Dec 16-18; unofficial 54-hole better-ball team event; the 12 teams each comprised an LPGA Tr and Snr PGA Tr player). Second-placed Jan Stephenson (Aus) & Ch Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 4 shots behind Colleen Walker (USA) & Dave Hill (USA). [East course, TPC Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico; at the time known as Dorado Beach Resort].].
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Fairfield Barnett
Played as the Fairfield Barnett Senior Classic. Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) and Al Geiberger (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Hill (USA). [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 1-4). Second-placed John Jacobs (USA) finished 3 shots behind Dave Hill (USA), who recorded the last of his 13 PGA Tour wins. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
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Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Sept 25-28). 38-year-old Dave Hill (USA) beat Rik Massengale (USA) with an eight-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Sahara-Nevada CC; originally the Stardust CC].
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Played as the Houston Open (May 9-12). Second-placed Rod Curl (USA), Steve Melnyk (USA) and Andy North (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Hill (USA). [Quail Valley CC, Missouri City, nr Houston, TX].
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Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (May 17-20). Second-placed Allen Miller (USA) and defending champion Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hill (USA), who won this event for the fourth time in seven years. [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
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Monsanto
Played as the Monsanto Open (April 13-16). Second-placed Jerry Heard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hill (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
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Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (May 28-31). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA), Homero Blancas (USA) and Bob Charles (NZ) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Hill (USA), who recorded the third of his four wins in this event. [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
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Played as the Memphis Open Invitational (May 29-Jun 1). Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hill (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
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Buick
Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 3-6; last time as a full PGA Tour event until 1977). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dave Hill (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
Awards
PGA of America
Hill (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 17-20; first year of sponsorship by IVB, Industrial Valley Bank). Dave Hill (USA) beat R.H. "Dick" Sikes (USA), Gay Brewer (USA) and Tommy Jacobs (USA) with an 11-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Memphis Open Invitational (June 1-4). Second-placed Johnny Pott (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hill (USA), who recorded the first of his four wins in this event. [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
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Played as the Hot Springs Open (July 11-14). Dave Hill (USA) beat Mike Souchak (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Arlington course, Hot Springs CC, Hot Springs, AR].
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Played as the Home of the Sun Open (Feb 16-19). 23-year-old Dave Hill (USA) beat Tommy Bolt (USA) and Bud Sullivan (USA) with a 27-foot birdie-putt at the third playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. This was the tournament's first sudden-death playoff; in 1957 there had been an 18-hole playoff. [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ. Now known as El Rio GC].
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