Jerry Pittman (born November 19, 1936)
is an American
professional golfer
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Pittman grew up in
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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[ He played college golf at ]Southern Methodist University
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Pittman played on the PGA Tour
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from 1960 to 1970. His best finish was T-5 at the 1962 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational
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.[ His best finishes in the majors were a pair of T-7s in 1968: at the Masters and at the U.S. Open.
Pittman was the club pro at ]Seminole Golf Club
Seminole Golf Club is a private golf club in the southeastern United States, located in North Palm Beach, Florida. Designed by Donald Ross in 1929, it is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 courses in the nation.
History
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in West Palm Beach, Florida
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from 1973 to 2000.Two Ranked Clubs No Trouble For Ford
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Professional wins
*1964 Oklahoma Open
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*1965 Metropolitan Open
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, Metropolitan PGA Championship The Metropolitan PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the section championship of the Metropolitan section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1926 at a variety of courses around the New York City metropolitan area. It ...
*1968 Metropolitan Open
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The tournament has been ...
, Long Island Open
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References
American male golfers
SMU Mustangs men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from Oklahoma
Golfers from Florida
Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma
1936 births
Living people
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