Art Wall Jr.

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Arthur Jonathan Wall Jr. (November 25, 1923 – October 31, 2001) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 1959.[1][2][3]

Early life and amateur career

Wall was born and raised in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He and his younger brother "Dewey" caddied for their parents, starting around age ten, and began playing shortly after.[4][5] The brothers served in the military during World War II. Art served in the Army Air Forces[6] and Dewey in the Navy. Dewey was killed at the age of 20 in October 1944 when his submarine USS Shark was sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Taiwan.[7]

Wall won the Pennsylvania Amateur in 1947 and 1949.[8] He attended Duke University[9] and graduated in 1949 with a business degree.

Professional career

Wall won 14 titles on the PGA Tour, including four in 1959. That year he was chosen as the PGA Player of the Year, and also won the money title and Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average.[10] His most notable career achievement was his victory at the Masters.[11][12] In the final round in 1959, he birdied five of his last six holes to shoot a 66 and overtake Cary Middlecoff and defending championArnold Palmer.[9][11][13]

He was a member of three United States Ryder Cup teams: 1957, 1959, and 1961. Wall is also notable for sinking 45 holes-in-one in his playing career (including casual rounds), a world record for many years.[2][10][14]

Final win

Wall's final tour win came as a grandfather at age 51 years 7 months at the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1975, which was his first tour win in nine years.[15][16][17]

Death

Wall died at the age of 77 from respiratory failure after a lengthy illness.[9] He is buried at Glen Dyberry Cemetery in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (31)

PGA Tour wins (14)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (13)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up
1Aug 17, 1953Fort Wayne Open66-66-68-65=265−23PlayoffUnited StatesCary Middlecoff
2Apr 25, 1954Tournament of Champions69-66-70-73=278−106 strokesUnited StatesAl Besselink, United StatesLloyd Mangrum
3Sep 16, 1956Fort Wayne Open (2)70-64-70-65=269−19PlayoffUnited StatesGardner Dickinson, United StatesBill Trombley
4Mar 10, 1957Pensacola Open70-68-69-66=273−152 strokesAustraliaPeter Thomson
5Jul 6, 1958Rubber City Open Invitational65-67-68-69=269−15PlayoffUnited StatesDow Finsterwald
6Jul 27, 1958Eastern Open Invitational69-69-71-67=276−12PlayoffUnited StatesJack Burke Jr., United StatesBob Rosburg
7Jan 18, 1959Bing Crosby National Pro-Am69-65-70-75=279−92 strokesUnited StatesJimmy Demaret, United StatesGene Littler
8Mar 30, 1959Azalea Open Invitational72-66-71-73=282−63 strokesUnited StatesMike Souchak
9Apr 5, 1959Masters Tournament73-74-71-66=284−41 strokeUnited StatesCary Middlecoff
10Jul 6, 1959Buick Open Invitational71-67-72-72=282−6PlayoffUnited StatesDow Finsterwald
11Jul 9, 1960Canadian Open66-67-67-69=269−196 strokesUnited StatesBob Goalby, United StatesJay Hebert
12Jan 12, 1964San Diego Open Invitational71-65-68-70=274−62 strokesUnited StatesTony Lema, United StatesBob Rosburg
13Aug 21, 1966Insurance City Open Invitational65-64-69-68=266−182 strokesUnited StatesWes Ellis
14Jul 5, 1975Greater Milwaukee Open67-67-67-70=271−171 strokeUnited StatesGary McCord

PGA Tour playoff record (5–5)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11953Greater Greensboro OpenUnited StatesDoug Ford, United StatesSam Snead,United StatesEarl StewartStewart won with par on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff;Stewart: −2 (68),Snead: −2 (68),Ford: E (70),Wall: +2 (72)
21953Fort Wayne OpenUnited StatesCary MiddlecoffWon 18-hole playoff;Wall: −2 (70),Middlecoff: E (72)
31956Fort Wayne OpenUnited StatesGardner Dickinson, United StatesBill TrombleyWon with birdie on first extra hole
41958Rubber City Open InvitationalUnited StatesDow FinsterwaldWon with birdie on second extra hole
51958Eastern Open InvitationalUnited StatesJack Burke Jr., United StatesBob RosburgWon with birdie on first extra hole
61959Buick Open InvitationalUnited StatesDow FinsterwaldWon 18-hole playoff;Wall: −1 (71),Finsterwald: +1 (73)
71960Western OpenCanadaStan LeonardLost to birdie on first extra hole
81962Insurance City Open InvitationalUnited StatesBob GoalbyLost to birdie on seventh extra hole
91967Canadian OpenUnited StatesBilly CasperLost 18-hole playoff;Casper: −6 (65),Wall: −2 (69)
101971Canadian OpenUnited StatesLee TrevinoLost to birdie on first extra hole

Caribbean Tour wins (7)

Latin American wins (3)

Other wins (5)

Other senior wins (2)

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1959Masters Tournament6 shot deficit−4 (73-74-71-66=284)1 strokeUnited StatesCary Middlecoff

Results timeline

Tournament19521953195419551956195719581959
Masters TournamentT34CUTT61
U.S. Open47T26CUTT16CUTCUTWD
PGA ChampionshipR32R64T11T25
Tournament1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
Masters TournamentWDCUTT21CUTT45CUTT49T22T40
U.S. OpenT43T11T40T9T50
PGA ChampionshipT39T5T23T858CUT
Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Masters TournamentCUTT27CUTT37T37T15T28T35CUTCUT
U.S. OpenCUTT45
PGA ChampionshipT24T50CUT
Tournament198019811982198319841985198619871988
Masters Tournament51CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open
PGA Championship

Note: Wall never played in The Open Championship.

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament1001253115
U.S. Open000013149
The Open Championship00000000
PGA Championship0001271311
Totals10025155835
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1972 PGA – 1976 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

References

  1. ↑Gundelfinger, Phil (April 6, 1959). "Wall's sensational rally takes Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 26.
  2. 12"Art Wall Jr., 77; golfer had 40 holes in one". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 1, 2001. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. ↑Passov, Joe (September 24, 2009). "50 years ago, game's best player was Art Wall, not Arnold Palmer". Golf.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  4. ↑"Art Wall, Jr.: still living the game". Tucson Citizen. Arizona. (part 1). May 3, 1994. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  5. ↑"Art Wall, Jr.: still living the game". Tucson Citizen. Arizona. (part 2). May 3, 1994. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  6. ↑Porter, David L. (1995). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: 1992-1995 (Art Wall). Greenwood Press. p. 574. ISBN 9780313284311.
  7. ↑"William Riefler Wall". On Eternal Patrol. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  8. 123"Amateur Championship – Past Champions". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  9. 123"Art Wall Jr. – Golfer, 77". The New York Times. November 1, 2001. Archived from the original on January 30, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  10. 12"Art Wall Jr". Autograph Magazine. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  11. 12Brown, Gwilym (April 13, 1959). "Wall was wondrous". Sports Illustrated. p. 16.
  12. ↑Wright, Alfred (January 18, 1960). "The young pros go after the veterans". Sports Illustrated. p. 38.
  13. ↑"Wall birdies five of final 6; wins Masters in epic finish". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. April 6, 1959. p. 10.
  14. ↑Kindred, Dave (October 8, 2007). Do you believe her?.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  15. ↑Bunch, Ken (July 7, 1975). "Old tiger Wall on prowl with GMO win". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
  16. ↑"Art Wall a winner at Milwaukee". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. July 7, 1975. p. 1C.
  17. ↑"I don't think 51 is old – golfer Art Wall". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. July 7, 1975. p. 4C.
  18. 12345Trenham, Peter. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members, 1960–1969"(PDF). Philadelphia PGA.