Lionel Hebert

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Lionel Paul Hebert (January 20, 1928 – December 30, 2000) was an American professional golfer.

Career

Hebert won five times on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship in 1957, the last edition held at match play.[1] His older brother Jay won the same event at stroke play in 1960.[2] Lionel also played on the Ryder Cup team in 1957. An ethnic Cajun from Louisiana, he was born and died in Lafayette.[3]

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (5)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up
1Jul 21, 1957PGA Championship2 and 1United StatesDow Finsterwald
2Feb 9, 1958Tucson Open Invitational66-67-66-66=265−152 strokesUnited StatesDon January
3Nov 20, 1960Cajun Classic Open Invitational68-69-66-69=272−122 strokesUnited StatesJon Gustin, United StatesJohnny Pott
4Jun 3, 1962Memphis Open Invitational67-69-64-67=267−13PlayoffUnited StatesGene Littler, South AfricaGary Player
5Mar 20, 1966Florida Citrus Open Invitational71-70-69-69=279−52 strokesUnited StatesCharles Coody, United StatesDick Lytle,United StatesJack Nicklaus

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11956St. Petersburg OpenUnited StatesMike FetchickLost to par on first extra hole
21962Memphis Open InvitationalUnited StatesGene Littler, South AfricaGary PlayerWon with birdie on first extra hole

Source:[4]

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up
1957PGA Championship2 & 1United StatesDow Finsterwald

Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958

Results timeline

Tournament19521953195419551956195719581959
Masters TournamentT61T3239
U.S. OpenCUTT3339CUTCUTT28
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipR32R161T16T31
Tournament1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
Masters TournamentT9T30T20T39T32CUTWDT8T7T8
U.S. OpenT27CUTT23T14T21CUTCUTT52
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipT18CUTCUTCUTCUTT49T64T14T30CUT
Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Masters TournamentCUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipCUTWDT74CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
Tournament19801981
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipCUT
  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 Tournament0000451411
U.S. Open000003178
The Open Championship00000000
PGA Championship1001262411
Totals10016145530
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 ('58 PGA – '61 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 ('56 PGA & '57 PGA)

U.S. national team appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑"Hebert Beats Finsterwald in PGA Final, 2–1". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 22, 1957. p. 21. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  2. ↑Cave, Ray (July 24, 1961). "Golf, Dixieland And Dirty Rice". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
  3. ↑Goldstein, Richard (January 4, 2001). "Lionel Hebert, 72, Pro Golfer, Winner of P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  4. ↑"Lionel Hebert". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 15, 2025.