Herbert Reese Weaver (January 13, 1932 – May 3, 2022) was an American

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who played on the

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and the

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Early life

A native of

Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, Jefferson County, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area, located in Southeast Texas on the Neches River about east of Houston (city ...

, Weaver played collegiate golf at

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Professional career

In 1956, Weaver turned professional. He had second-place finishes at the 1961 Beaumont Open and the 1962 Carling Open before earning his first PGA Tour victory at the Jacksonville Open on March 21, 1965. The event was held at the Selva Marina Country club and was attended by 15,000 people. Weaver collected $8,500 for his efforts, and was the first male golfer from Beaumont to win a PGA Tour event. He was in the top 100 money winners upon retiring in 1968. Weaver played on the

from 1982 to 1984. His best finishes were a pair of T-6 at the 1983

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and the 1984 du Maurier Champions. In the late 1990s, Weaver worked as an official on the Senior PGA Tour.

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (4)

*1967

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*1968 Caracas Open *1971 Ford Maracaibo Open *1975 Tennessee PGA Championship

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weaver, Bert American male golfers LSU Tigers golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Texas Sportspeople from Beaumont, Texas 1932 births 2022 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen