- Skee Riegel
Robert Henry "Skee" Riegel (born
November 25 ,1914 ) was an American professionalgolf er.Riegel attended West Point, Hobart College, and
Lafayette College where he played football and baseball but not golf. He took up golf at the age of 23. [http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Riegel_Robert_684412826.aspx Philadelphia Golf Magazine interview] ]Riegel won the 1947
U.S. Amateur over Johnny Dawson at thePebble Beach Golf Links , 2 and 1. He played on theWalker Cup teams of 1947 and 1949.Riegel turned professional in 1950 and played in 11 straight Masters from 1947 to 1957. In the
1951 Masters Tournament , he was tied withSam Snead after three rounds and finished second toBen Hogan by two strokes.Riegel finished second to
Ted Kroll in the 1952Insurance City Open .Riegel stopped playing full time in 1952-1953. He served as head pro at Radnor Valley Country Club from 1954 to 1961 and then became involved in the ownership of York Road Country Club in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania .He now resides as the Pro Emeritus at the Cape May National Golf Club in Cape May, New Jersey. He can often be found walking the grounds with his poodle JP. Cape May National holds a large amount of history, with a number of articles about "Skee" on the walls of its Clubhouse, as well a number of Plaques located on the 18th Tee.
Amateur wins
*1942 Florida State Amateur
*1943 Southern Oregon Amateur
*1946Trans-Mississippi Amateur
*1947U.S. Amateur
*1948Trans-Mississippi Amateur ,Western Amateur Professional wins
"this list may be incomplete"
*1957Pennsylvania Open Championship
*1959Pennsylvania Open Championship , Yorktown Open
*1960Philadelphia Open Championship , Genessee (Genny) Open
*1967 Salsbury Open
*1968 Salsbury OpenReferences
External links
* [http://www.cmngc.addr.com/Skee_Riegel.htm Biography]
* [http://www.juniorgolfers.net/cmcjgfriegel/historyofskee.html Career Highlights]
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