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| fullname = Herman Densmore Shute |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|10|25}} |
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| birth_place = [[Cleveland]], Ohio |
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| death_place = [[Akron, Ohio]] |
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| nationality = USA |
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Shute was a member of the U.S. team in the [[Ryder Cup]] on three occasions: 1931, 1933, and 1937. In 1933, he missed a putt to tie the competition. |
Shute was a member of the U.S. team in the [[Ryder Cup]] on three occasions: 1931, 1933, and 1937. In 1933, he missed a putt to tie the competition. |
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Shute died in [[Akron, Ohio |
Shute died in [[Akron, Ohio]]. He was elected to the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] in the veterans category in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/06/24/uswomensopen/index.html |title=Career female amateur joins World Golf Hall of Fame |publisher=Pgatour.com |accessdate=May 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Professional wins== |
==Professional wins== |
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| NAME =Shute, Denny |
| NAME = Shute, Denny |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Shute, Herman Densmore |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional golfer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =October 25, 1904 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = October 25, 1904 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Cleveland, Ohio |
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| DATE OF DEATH =May 13, 1974 |
| DATE OF DEATH = May 13, 1974 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Akron, Ohio |
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Revision as of 17:30, 1 June 2011
Denny Shute | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Herman Densmore Shute | ||
Nickname | Denny | ||
Born | Cleveland, Ohio | October 25, 1904||
Died | May 13, 1974 Akron, Ohio | (aged 69)||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1928 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 17 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 16 (tied 50th all time) | ||
Other | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |||
Masters Tournament | 5th: 1935 | ||
PGA Championship | Won: 1936, 1937 | ||
U.S. Open | 2nd: 1941 | ||
The Open Championship | Won: 1933 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Herman Densmore "Denny" Shute (October 25, 1904 – May 13, 1974) was an American golfer who won three major championships in the 1930s.
Shute was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His father was born in England. He attended Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University), and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He was married on March 20, 1930 to Hettie Marie Potts.[1] They had one child.[2]
Shute won the 1933 British Open at St Andrews and the 1936 and 1937 PGA Championships. He was the last man to win consecutive PGA Championships before Tiger Woods did so in 1999 and 2000.
Shute was a member of the U.S. team in the Ryder Cup on three occasions: 1931, 1933, and 1937. In 1933, he missed a putt to tie the competition.
Shute died in Akron, Ohio. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in the veterans category in 2008.[3]
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (16)
- 1929 (1) Ohio Open
- 1930 (3) Los Angeles Open, Texas Open, Ohio Open
- 1931 (1) Ohio Open
- 1932 (2) Glens Falls Open, Miami Biltmore Open
- 1933 (2) Gasparilla Open, British Open
- 1934 (3) Gasparilla Open-Tampa, Riverdale Open, Miami International Four-Ball (with Al Espinosa)
- 1936 (2) Tropical Open, PGA Championship
- 1937 (1) PGA Championship
- 1939 (1) Glens Falls Open
Major championships are shown in bold.
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1950 Ohio Open
Major championships
Wins (3)
Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1933 | The Open Championship | 3 shot deficit | 73–73–73–73=292 | playoff 1 | Craig Wood |
1936 | PGA Championship | n/a | 3 & 2 | n/a | / Jimmy Thomson |
1937 | PGA Championship (2) | n/a | 37 holes | n/a | Harold "Jug" McSpaden |
Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958
1 Defeated Craig Wood by five in a 36 hole playoff.
Results timeline
Tournament | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
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The Masters | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF |
U.S. Open | T43 | T48 | T6 | T3 |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 |
Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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The Masters | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T13 | 5 | T11 | T13 | WD | 15 |
U.S. Open | T25 | T25 | T14 | T21 | T43 | T4 | 10 | T10 | T11 | 3 |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | 18 | DNP | DNP | 14 | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | R16 | 2 | R32 | DNP | SF | R16 | 1 | 1 | R16 | R16 |
Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
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The Masters | DNP | 18 | WD | NT | NT | NT | T25 | 20 | 32 | 45 |
U.S. Open | DNP | 2 | NT | NT | NT | NT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT |
The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | QF | R32 | NT | DNP | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | R64 |
Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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The Masters | T35 | T47 | T49 | 50 | T68 | T36 | 71 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Open | T31 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | R16 | R32 | R64 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R64 | CUT | T44 |
Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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The Masters | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
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The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
See also
References
- ^ [ Displaying Abstract ]. "Marriage Announcement 3 - No Title - Marriage Announcement". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ "RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Nicholson". Wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ "Career female amateur joins World Golf Hall of Fame". Pgatour.com. Retrieved May 28, 2011.