Bryant "Babe" Hiskey (born November 21, 1938) is an American

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who played on the

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and the Champions Tour. Hiskey was born in

Burley, Idaho Burley () is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, Cassia and Minidoka County, Idaho, Minidoka counties in southern Idaho, United States. The population was 11,704 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 10,345 in 2010 United States cen ...

. He won the Idaho Amateur three times. He attended the

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and was a member of the golf team. He turned professional in 1961. In 1970, Hiskey won the Sahara Invitational by one stroke over Miller Barber, Terry Dill and

Bob Goalby Robert George Goalby (March 14, 1929 – January 19, 2022) was an American professional golfer. He won the Masters Tournament in 1968, after Roberto De Vicenzo notably made an error on his scorecard. It was Goalby's lone major championship am ...

. After turning 50, Hiskey played on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour). His best finish was second place at the 1995 First of America Classic. Hiskey's brother, Jim and his nephew, Paul are also professional golfers. After retiring as a touring professional, he worked as a

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. His designs include Highland Golf Course in

Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello () is the county seat of and the largest city in Bannock County, Idaho, Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, Idaho, Power County, containing the city's airport. It is t ...

. He lives in

Galveston, Texas Galveston ( ) is a Gulf Coast of the United States, coastal resort town, resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island (Texas), Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a pop ...

Amateur wins

*1956 Idaho Amateur *1960 Idaho Amateur *1961 Idaho Amateur *1962 Utah State Amateur

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (3)

*1962

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*1970 Southern Texas PGA Championship *1983 Southern Texas PGA Championship

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiskey, Babe American male golfers Houston Cougars men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Idaho Golfers from Texas People from Burley, Idaho Sportspeople from Galveston, Texas 1938 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen