Dale Dwight Douglass (March 5, 1936 – July 6, 2022) was an American

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who won tournaments at both the

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and the Champions Tour level. Douglass was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He grew up in

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, where graduated from high school in 1956. Douglass graduated from

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in 1959, turned pro in 1960, and joined the PGA Tour in 1963. He played on the 1969

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team. Douglass won three times and earned $573,351 in just under 25 years on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major championship was T-13 at the 1969 U.S. Open. His fortunes improved dramatically when he reached the age of 50 and joined the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the PGA Tour Champions). In this venue, Douglass had 11 wins including the 1986 U.S. Senior Open and accumulated approximately $7 million in earnings. Douglass lived in

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. He died in

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, on July 6, 2022, at the age of 86.

Professional wins (21)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–3)

Other wins (3)

*1965 Arizona Open *1978 Jerry Ford Invitational (tie with Ed Sneed) *1983 Colorado PGA Championship

Senior PGA Tour wins (11)

''*Note: The 1992 NYNEX Commemorative was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.'' Senior PGA Tour playoff record (4–4)

Other senior wins (4)

*1990

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(with

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) *1994

(with

) *1998

(Legends Division with

) *1998

(Legendary Division with

)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Legacy

* Dale Douglass Classic, annual golf tournament held at the Fort Morgan golf course. * Dale and Joyce Douglass Scholarship

U.S. national team appearances

;Professional *

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(tie, cup retained)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglass, Dale American male golfers Colorado Buffaloes men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Ryder Cup competitors for the United States Winners of senior major golf championships Golfers from Oklahoma People from Wewoka, Oklahoma People from Castle Rock, Colorado Sportspeople from Douglas County, Colorado 1936 births 2022 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen