Tony Holguin

Tony Holguin (born October 18, 1926) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Holguin learned the game of golf while growing up in San Antonio, Texas during the depression. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Holguin won the San Antonio City Championship in 1946 and 1947. He turned professional in 1948.cite web | title=Retired golf pro's gripping tales put him in elite club | author=Houlihan, Mike | date=June 27, 2004 | publisher=Chicago Sun-Times | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20040627/ai_n12550937 | accessdate=2007-11-25] cite press release | title=Erfurth, Holguin, Foulis Brothers, Miller elected to Illinois Golf Hall of Fame | publisher=Illinois Section PGA | url=http://www.ipga.com/press/halloffame.html | accessdate=2007-11-25]

Holguin won the Mexican Open in 1949 and 1950. His best finish in a major championship was T-19 at The Masters in 1949. [cite web|title=Golf Major Championships|url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=773|accessdate=2008-02-10] The biggest win of his career came in 1953 at the Texas Open. Like most professional golfers of his generation, he earned a living primarily as a club professional. He became club pro at Midlothian (Illinois) Country Club in 1952. He also worked at Glen Eagles Country Club in Lemont, Illinois and Balmoral Woods Country Club in Chicago. In 2007, he was inducted into the Illinois Section PGA Hall of Fame.

PGA Tour wins (1)

*1953 Texas Open

Other regular career wins

*1949 Mexican Open
*1950 Mexican Open

Amateur wins

*1946 San Antonio City Championship
*1947 San Antonio City Championship

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