Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. He won seven times on the

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including the

1960 PGA Championship The 1960 PGA Championship was the 42nd PGA Championship, played July 21–24 at the South Course of Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Jay Hebert won his only Men's major golf championships, major championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up ...

. His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in

1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...

, the last edition at

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. Jay played on the

1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

and

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

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teams and was captain for the

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team.

Career

Hebert served in the

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and rose to the rank of

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. He was wounded in the left thigh at the

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and awarded a

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. Following the war, he played golf at

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, where he and teammate Gardner Dickinson led the Tigers to the

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in 1947. Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in

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, in the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the Mayfair Inn Open, from 1955 to 1958. Hebert was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1982.

Personal life

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, he was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, and died in

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. His son, Jean-Paul Hebert, played golf at the

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Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (7)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

Other wins (2)

*1954 Long Island Open *1955 Long Island PGA Championship

Senior wins (1)

*1994

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– Demaret Division (with Al Balding)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

''Note: Hebert never played in

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CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1964 PGA Championship)
WD = withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1953 U.S. Open – 1960 Masters) *Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1957 Masters – 1959 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional *

(winners),

(non-playing captain, winners)

Video

References

External links

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– Jay Hebert {{DEFAULTSORT:Hebert, Jay American male golfers LSU Tigers golfers PGA Tour golfers Winners of men's major golf championships Ryder Cup competitors for the United States Golfers from Louisiana University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumni Cajun people United States Marine Corps officers United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II 1923 births 1997 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen