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Harmon was a club professional when he won the 1948 Masters Tournament by five shots to earn $2,500. [2] He was a semi-finalist three times in the PGA Championship competing as a club pro against full-time tour players. Claude Harmon also finished in third place at the 1959 U.S. Open, which was held at his home course at Winged Foot.
Butch Harmon was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York. His parents were Claude Harmon, Sr. and Alice Harmon (1918-1970). His father was the head pro at the nearby Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. His father also won two PGA Tour events including 1948 Masters Tournament.
Claude Miller Jarman Jr. [1] (September 27, 1934 – January 12, 2025) was an American actor. He became a child star with his role as Jody Baxter in The Yearling (1946), for which he won an Academy Juvenile Award . [ 2 ]
Claude Harmon shot a record-tying 279 (−9) and finished five strokes ahead of runner-up Cary Middlecoff, a future champion in 1955. The Sunday gallery in 1948 was estimated at 10,000 spectators, and the tournament purse was $10,000. Harmon won $2,500 and his four-round score tied the record set by Ralph Guldahl in 1939. [2]
Claude Harmon, Sr. was the head professional at Winged Foot G.C. when he won the 1948 Masters and collected a check for $2,500. He was the last club professional to win a major championship. Previously, Winged Foot head professional Craig Wood won the 1941 Masters and U.S. Open, the first time any golfer won those two titles in the same year.
It was the final Masters for two champions: 1948 winner Claude Harmon, withdrew during the first round [5] and 1955 champion Cary Middlecoff during the second. [6] Dave Stockton won the twelfth Par 3 contest on Wednesday with a score of 23. For the first time in its history, the Masters was not the first major championship of the year.
Claude Harmon, 51, had consecutive aces at the fourth and fifth holes, but tied for third at 24. [11] The next day, Harmon withdrew in the first round after a nine-hole score of 40. [ 12 ]
Chuck Harmon (1924–2019), American baseball player; Claude Harmon (1916–1989), American golfer; Clifford B. Harmon (1866–1945), American sportsman and aviator; Dan Harmon (born 1973), American writer and performer; Daniel Williams Harmon (1778–1843), Canadian fur trader and diarist; Deborah Harmon (born 1951), American film and ...