Who's who: Jay Hebert

  • Photo of Jay Hebert
  • usa.png
  • Photo of Jay Hebert
  • usa.png

Who's who: Jay Hebert

  • Name:

    Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert
  • Country:

    USA
  • Lived:

    [1923-1997]. Born on Feb 14, 1923 in St Martinville, nr Lafayette, Louisiana. Died on May 25, 1997 in Houston, Texas, aged 74.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, LA.
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1949

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): US PGA Championship (1960). Ryder Cup player (1959, '61). Ryder Cup captain (1971). Multiple PGA Tour wins (7).

Did you know?

The Hebert brothers, Jay and Lionel, were born close to Lafayette in the heart of Louisiana's Cajun country. They both found success on the PGA Tour, played on Ryder Cup teams, and uniquely for brothers, won the same golf major ... the PGA Championship.

Top tournaments won by Jay Hebert

1961
America
276 (-4)
$7,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Jay

Score

276 (-4)

Prize money

$7,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Houston Classic (April 20-24). Jay Hebert (USA) beat Ken Venturi (USA) with a birdie at the first sudden-death playoff hole, after both men shot 1-under-par 69s in an 18-hole Monday playoff. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].

1961
America
278 (-2)
$9,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Jay

Score

278 (-2)

Prize money

$9,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural American Golf Classic (Aug 24-27). Jay Hebert (USA) beat Gary Player (RSA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 2nd), to record the last of his seven PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].

1960
Majors
281 (+1)
$11,000
PGA of America

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Jay

Score

281 (+1)

Prize money

$11,000

Title sponsor

PGA of America

The US PGA Championship (42nd) (July 21-24). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hebert (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. Jay's younger brother Lionel won this championship in 1957. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].

1959
America
Mesa Verde CC
273 (-11)
$2,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Jay

Venue

Mesa Verde CC

Score

273 (-11)

Prize money

$2,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural Orange County Invitational (Oct 15-18). Second-placed Jack Fleck (USA) and Jerry Magee (Can) finished 2 shots behind Hebert (USA). [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].

1958
America
Oakbourne CC
273 (-11)
$2,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Jay

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

273 (-11)

Prize money

$2,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural Lafayette Invitational (April 24-27). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) and Leo Biagetti (USA) finished 5 shots behind Hebert (USA). [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1957
America
271 (-13)
$2,800
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Jay

Score

271 (-13)

Prize money

$2,800

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Texas Open Invitational (Feb 14-17). Second-placed Ed Furgol (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jay Hebert (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].

1957
America
213 (-3)
$2,500
Bing Crosby

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Jay

Score

213 (-3)

Prize money

$2,500

Title sponsor

Bing Crosby

Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Championship (Jan 11-13; 54-hole event). Second-placed and defending champion Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Hebert (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].

Find a course

Or

Tournaments

Chevron Championship: the first women’s major championship of 2023 is played for the first time in Texas, having been uprooted from its home of 51 years at the Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California.

Italian Open: the 80th playing of this prestigious European event will see many 2023 Ryder Cup hopefuls build their “local knowledge” of the Marco Simone course in Rome. (May 4-7). Ryder Cup (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Who's Who

Jon Rahm: dedicated his emphatic Masters Tournament win to the late Seve Ballesteros. “Rahmbo’s” victory came on the day his fellow countryman and golfing inspiration would have turned 66 years of age.

Steve Stricker: four-time senior major championship winner, chases a fifth title as he defends at the 34th Regions Tradition (May 11-14), the first senior major of 2023.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Costa Cruise & Golf

Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...

Popular videos

You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.

Prince's Golf Club (Kent, UK)

Littlestone Golf Club

Crowborough Beacon GC (Sussex, UK)