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Professional golfer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
20 January 1928(Lafayette)
Death:
30 December 2000
The details
Biography
Introduction
Lionel P. Hebert (January 20, 1928 – December 30, 2000) was an American professional golfer. He won five times on the PGA Tour including the 1957 PGA Championship, the last to be held at match play. His older brother Jay won the same event at stroke play in 1960. Lionel also played on the 1957 Ryder Cup team. An ethnic Cajun, he was born and died in Lafayette, Louisiana.
PGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 21, 1957 | PGA Championship | 2 & 1 |  Dow Finsterwald | |
| 2 | Feb 9, 1958 | Tucson Open Invitational | −15 (66-67-66-66=265) | 2 strokes | Don January |
| 3 | Nov 20, 1960 | Cajun Classic | −12 (68-69-66-69=272) | 2 strokes | Jon Gustin, Johnny Pott |
| 4 | Jun 3, 1962 | Memphis Open Invitational | −13 (67-69-64-67=267) | Playoff | Gene Littler,  Gary Player |
| 5 | Mar 20, 1966 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational | −5 (71-70-69-69=279) | 2 strokes | Charles Coody, Dick Lytle, Jack Nicklaus |
Major championship is shown in bold.
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 | St. Petersburg Open | Mike Fetchick | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1962 | Memphis Open Invitational | Gene Littler, Gary Player | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PGA Championship | 2 & 1 | Dow Finsterwald |
Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T61 | DNP | T32 | 39 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T33 | 39 | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | T28 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 | R16 | 1 | T16 | T31 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T9 | T30 | T20 | T39 | T32 | CUT | WD | T8 | T7 | T8 |
| U.S. Open | T27 | CUT | T23 | T14 | T21 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | T52 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T18 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T49 | T64 | T14 | T30 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | WD | T74 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 11 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 30 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 ('58 PGA - '61 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 ('56 PGA & '57 PGA)