Vic Ghezzi
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Vic Ghezzi

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Professional golfer
A.K.A.
Victor J. Ghezzi
Gender:
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United States of America
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Birth:
19 October 1910(Rumson, USA)
Death:
30 May 1976
Star sign:
Libra
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Introduction

Victor J. Ghezzi (October 19, 1910 – May 30, 1976) was an American professional golfer. (Birth year sometimes listed as 1911 or 1912)

Born in Rumson, New Jersey, Ghezzi won 11 times on the PGA Tour, including one major title, the 1941 PGA Championship, where he defeated Byron Nelson in 38 holes in the finals. He was selected for three Ryder Cup teams, 1939, 1941, and 1943, but each was canceled due to World War II. During the war, Ghezzi enlisted in the U.S. Army and began his training in early 1942.

At the U.S. Open in 1946, he was in an 18-hole Sunday morning playoff with Lloyd Mangrum and Nelson. It ended in a three-way tie, forcing another 18 holes. Mangrum won that afternoon round by a single stroke over both Ghezzi and Nelson.

Ghezzi was elected to the PGA of America's hall of fame in 1965. He died of cancer at age 65 the Miami Heart Institute in Miami Beach, Florida.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (11)

  • 1935 (2) Los Angeles Open, Calvert Open
  • 1936 (2) Hollywood Open, New Jersey PGA Championship
  • 1937 (1) Lake Placid Open
  • 1938 (3) North and South Open, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Sam Snead), Hershey Four-Ball (with Ben Hogan)
  • 1941 (1) PGA Championship
  • 1947 (1) Greater Greensboro Open
  • 1948 (1) Dapper Dan-Alcoma Tournament

Major championship is shown on bold.

Other wins

this list may be incomplete

  • 1935 Maryland Open
  • 1937 New Jersey State Open
  • 1939 New Jersey PGA Championship
  • 1943 New Jersey State Open
  • 1944 New Jersey State Open
  • 1949 New Jersey PGA Championship

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship Winning score Runner-up
1941 PGA Championship 38 holes Byron Nelson

Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958

Results timeline

Tournament 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
Masters Tournament NYF NYF T25 8 T15 T8 T10 T12
U.S. Open T45 CUT 20 T18 T20 T11 T29
The Open Championship
PGA Championship R32 R32 R16 R32 R16 R16 R32
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Masters Tournament T39 T6 NT NT NT T12 21 T18 T35
U.S. Open 15 19 NT NT NT NT T2 T6 T14 T37
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT T18
PGA Championship R32 1 R32 NT QF R32 SF R64
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament T14 WD T30 WD T29 T53 T29 CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT T38
The Open Championship
PGA Championship R64 R16 R16 R64 R32 R128 R64 T56
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT CUT T57 CUT WD T49 WD
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship WD WD
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 4 11 25 17
U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 2 9 19 13
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
PGA Championship 1 0 1 3 8 16 31 24
Totals 1 1 1 4 14 37 76 55
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 36 (1934 PGA – 1950 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1936 PGA – 1937 PGA)