Dick Metz

Dick Metz
Personal information
Full name	Richard C. Metz
Born	May 29, 1908(1908-05-29) Arkansas City, Kansas
Died	May 5, 1993(1993-05-05) (aged 84) Arkansas City, Kansas
Nationality	United States
Career
Turned professional	1927
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	14
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	10
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	T8: 1938, 1947
U.S. Open	2nd: 1938
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T3: 1939

Richard C. Metz (May 29, 1908 – May 5, 1993) was an American professional golfer.

Metz won 10 times on the PGA Tour in the 1930s and 1940s. He had continued success as a senior golfer winning the Senior PGA Championship and World Seniors Championship in 1960.

Metz married actress Jean Chatburn on November 2, 1939. He was also a cattle rancher from the 1950s until his death. He was born and died in Arkansas City, Kansas.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (10)

• 1935 (1) Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball (with Gene Kunes)
• 1937 (2) Thomasville Open, Hollywood Open
• 1938 (1) Miami International Four-Ball (with Ky Laffoon)
• 1939 (4) Oakland Open, Asheville Open, St. Paul Open, San Francisco Match Play
• 1940 (1) Chicago Open
• 1949 (1) Cedar Rapids Open

Other wins

• 1933 Pennsylvania Open Championship
• 1939 Illinois PGA Championship

Senior wins

• 1960 PGA Seniors' Championship, World Seniors Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Masters	NYF	WD	T31	27	DNP	T8	T31
U.S. Open	DNP	CUT	T10	T28	DNP	2	T7
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T17	T5	T17	T17	DNP	T9	T3

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
The Masters	T21	T19	DNP	NT	NT	NT	T32	T8	T10	T30
U.S. Open	9	T10	NT	NT	NT	NT	T8	T13	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T9	T33	T17	NT	DNP	DNP	T17	T9	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	T23	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
U.S. Open	T20	DNP	6	T7	T29	DNP	DNP	DNP	T7	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T17	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

See also

• Golfers with most PGA Tour wins

External links

• Dick Metz at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Metz, Dick
Alternative names	Metz, Richard C.
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	May 29, 1908
Place of birth	Arkansas City, Kansas
Date of death	May 5, 1993
Place of death	Arkansas City, Kansas