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Jay Hebert
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<h2 id="career">Career</h2> <p>Hebert served in the <a href="/facts/United_States_Marine_Corps/J8JDlJG2">Marines</a> in <a href="/facts/World_War_II/2efV5L1U">World War II</a> and rose to the rank of <a href="/facts/Captain_(United_States_O-3)/G302cKKN">captain</a>. He was wounded in the left thigh at the <a href="/facts/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima/Y7XzdshL">Battle of Iwo Jima</a> and awarded a <a href="/facts/Purple_Heart/4JbJgLc6">Purple Heart</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> Following the war, he played golf at <a href="/facts/LSU_Tigers/yJoceY4r">LSU</a>, where he and teammate <a href="/facts/Gardner_Dickinson/neR39TAY">Gardner Dickinson</a> led the Tigers to the <a href="/facts/NCAA_Division_I_Men%2527s_Golf_Championships/411NBuan">national championship</a> in 1947. </p><p>Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in <a href="/facts/Sanford%2c_Florida/aJwwIHPR">Sanford, Florida</a>, in the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the <a href="/facts/Mayfair_Inn_Open/XnIzIaeJ">Mayfair Inn Open</a>, from 1955 to 1958.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>Hebert was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> in 1982. </p> <h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2> <p>A <a href="/facts/Cajun/ceoPVyA1">Cajun</a> by <a href="/facts/Ethnicity/XSp5l24t">ethnicity</a>, he was born in <a href="/facts/St._Martinville%2c_Louisiana/XDztKd6m">St. Martinville, Louisiana</a>, and died in <a href="/facts/Houston/1v8AwQUN">Houston</a>, <a href="/facts/Texas/B987WHF0">Texas</a>. His son, Jean-Paul Hebert, played golf at the <a href="/facts/Texas_Longhorns/6Qt4k5wh">University of Texas</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="professional-wins-10">Professional wins (10)</h2> <h3>PGA Tour wins (7)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Legend</th></tr><tr><td>Major championships (1)</td></tr><tr><td>Other PGA Tour (6)</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Winning score</th><th>To par</th><th>Margin ofvictory</th><th>Runner(s)-up</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Jan 13, 1957</td><td><a href="/facts/Bing_Crosby_National_Pro-Am_Golf_Championship/Ct2H3DJF">Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship</a></td><td>74-69-70=213</td><td>−3</td><td>2 strokes</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Cary_Middlecoff/QCkNU5Tv">Cary Middlecoff</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Feb 17, 1957</td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Open_Invitational/mn1IgFas">Texas Open Invitational</a></td><td>68-69-67-67=271</td><td>−13</td><td>1 stroke</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Ed_Furgol/BkyqFm8G">Ed Furgol</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Apr 27, <a href="/facts/1958_PGA_Tour/0vBjqLxb">1958</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lafayette_Open_Invitational/xv1rSKf8">Lafayette Open Invitational</a></td><td>69-69-68-67=273</td><td>−11</td><td>5 strokes</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Leo Biagetti, <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Bob_Rosburg/3Dl9G2o8">Bob Rosburg</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Oct 18, <a href="/facts/1959_PGA_Tour/P0qSRJl0">1959</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Orange_County_Open_Invitational/CUPS80SR">Orange County Open Invitational</a></td><td>68-68-68-69=273</td><td>−11</td><td>2 strokes</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Jack_Fleck/BrjMHPEo">Jack Fleck</a>, <a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc"></a> Jerry Magee</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Jul 24, <a href="/facts/1960_PGA_Tour/l9oDS1qz">1960</a></td><td><a href="/facts/1960_PGA_Championship/uwT3NKB9">PGA Championship</a></td><td>72-67-72-70=281</td><td>+1</td><td>1 stroke</td><td><a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Jim_Ferrier/1R7EBP3H">Jim Ferrier</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Apr 24, <a href="/facts/1961_PGA_Tour/xkxmmB1k">1961</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Houston_Classic/RMrbNH7A">Houston Classic</a></td><td>69-71-69-67=276</td><td>−4</td><td>Playoff</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Ken_Venturi/KhFFzYw2">Ken Venturi</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Aug 27, 1961</td><td><a href="/facts/American_Golf_Classic/aXBMYtDb">American Golf Classic</a></td><td>70-67-68-73=278</td><td>−2</td><td>Playoff</td><td><a href="/facts/South_Africa/vvXQpLgq"></a> <a href="/facts/Gary_Player/MI8JepnP">Gary Player</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>PGA Tour playoff record (2–1) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>No.</th><th>Year</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Opponent(s)</th><th>Result</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>1956</td><td><a href="/facts/Western_Open/MV1f4w7G">Western Open</a></td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Mike_Fetchick/TU3785AX">Mike Fetchick</a>, <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Doug_Ford_(golfer)/gCcptvDu">Doug Ford</a><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Don_January/4N1p1lUA">Don January</a></td><td>Fetchick won 18-hole playoff;Fetchick: −6 (66),Hebert: −1 (71),Ford: E (72),January: +3 (75)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/1961_PGA_Tour/xkxmmB1k">1961</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Houston_Classic/RMrbNH7A">Houston Classic</a></td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Ken_Venturi/KhFFzYw2">Ken Venturi</a></td><td>Won with birdie on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff;Hebert: −1 (69),Venturi: −1 (69)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>1961</td><td><a href="/facts/American_Golf_Classic/aXBMYtDb">American Golf Classic</a></td><td><a href="/facts/South_Africa/vvXQpLgq"></a> <a href="/facts/Gary_Player/MI8JepnP">Gary Player</a></td><td>Won with birdie on second extra hole</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Other wins (2)</h3> <ul><li>1954 <a href="/facts/Long_Island_Open/4a8JfN5A">Long Island Open</a></li> <li>1955 <a href="/facts/Long_Island_PGA_Championship/EHIBdDqM">Long Island PGA Championship</a></li></ul> <h3>Senior wins (1)</h3> <ul><li>1994 <a href="/facts/Liberty_Mutual_Legends_of_Golf/fqgKMHC7">Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf</a> – Demaret Division (with <a href="/facts/Al_Balding/y58z2G7s">Al Balding</a>)</li></ul> <h2 id="major-championships">Major championships</h2> <h3>Wins (1)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Championship</th><th>54 holes</th><th>Winning score</th><th>Margin</th><th>Runner-up</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1960_PGA_Championship/uwT3NKB9">1960</a></td><td><a href="/facts/PGA_Championship/MGaQICkb">PGA Championship</a></td><td>1 shot deficit</td><td>+1 (72-67-72-70=281)</td><td>1 stroke</td><td><a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Jim_Ferrier/1R7EBP3H">Jim Ferrier</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Results timeline</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>1953</th><th>1954</th><th>1955</th><th>1956</th><th>1957</th><th>1958</th><th>1959</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Masters_Tournament/UD0TYW1o">Masters Tournament</a></td><td></td><td>T16</td><td>T15</td><td>T53</td><td>10</td><td>T9</td><td>T8</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/U.S._Open_(golf)/UwjTDQzQ">U.S. Open</a></td><td>T9</td><td>17</td><td></td><td>T17</td><td></td><td>T7</td><td>T17</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PGA_Championship/MGaQICkb">PGA Championship</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>R32</td><td>R64</td><td>7</td><td>T5</td><td>T25</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>1960</th><th>1961</th><th>1962</th><th>1963</th><th>1964</th><th>1965</th><th>1966</th><th>1967</th><th>1968</th><th>1969</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Masters_Tournament/UD0TYW1o">Masters Tournament</a></td><td>T39</td><td>T30</td><td>WD</td><td>27</td><td>T30</td><td>CUT</td><td>T10</td><td>T21</td><td>T28</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/U.S._Open_(golf)/UwjTDQzQ">U.S. Open</a></td><td>CUT</td><td>T49</td><td>T17</td><td>T38</td><td>CUT</td><td>CUT</td><td>CUT</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PGA_Championship/MGaQICkb">PGA Championship</a></td><td>1</td><td>13</td><td>10</td><td>T40</td><td>CUT</td><td>T54</td><td>T12</td><td>CUT</td><td>CUT</td><td>T63</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>1970</th><th>1971</th><th>1972</th><th>1973</th><th>1974</th><th>1975</th><th>1976</th><th>1977</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Masters_Tournament/UD0TYW1o">Masters Tournament</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/U.S._Open_(golf)/UwjTDQzQ">U.S. Open</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PGA_Championship/MGaQICkb">PGA Championship</a></td><td></td><td>CUT</td><td></td><td></td><td>CUT</td><td></td><td>CUT</td><td>CUT</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i>Note: Hebert never played in <a href="/facts/The_Open_Championship/LbnCLMyx">The Open Championship</a>.</i> </p> Win Top 10 Did not play <p>CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1964 PGA Championship) WD = withdrew R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" = tied </p> <h3>Summary</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>Wins</th><th>2nd</th><th>3rd</th><th>Top-5</th><th>Top-10</th><th>Top-25</th><th>Events</th><th>Cuts made</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Masters_Tournament/UD0TYW1o">Masters Tournament</a></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>15</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/U.S._Open_(golf)/UwjTDQzQ">U.S. Open</a></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Open_Championship/LbnCLMyx">The Open Championship</a></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PGA_Championship/MGaQICkb">PGA Championship</a></td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>19</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><th>Totals</th><th>1</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>2</th><th>10</th><th>21</th><th>46</th><th>33</th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1953 U.S. Open – 1960 Masters)</li> <li>Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1957 Masters – 1959 Masters)</li></ul> <h2 id="us-national-team-appearances">U.S. national team appearances</h2> <p>Professional </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Ryder_Cup/uCKaToNm">Ryder Cup</a>: <a href="/facts/1959_Ryder_Cup/2A1cWNnS">1959</a> (winners), <a href="/facts/1961_Ryder_Cup/f5qvnapb">1961</a> (winners), <a href="/facts/1971_Ryder_Cup/8vRsBUuU">1971</a> (non-playing captain, winners)</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Biography portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_men%2527s_major_championships_winning_golfers/J3pDWcPL">List of men's major championships winning golfers</a></li></ul> <h2 id="video">Video</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9uVrlQUN60">Jay Hebert</a> on <a href="/facts/YouTube_video_(identifier)/db276jst">YouTube</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.raginpagin.com/louisiana/showthread.php?2178-Athlete-(1944)-Jay-Hebert">RaginPagin.com</a> – Jay Hebert</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Gundelfinger, Phil (July 25, 1960). "Jay Hebert Rallies to Win PGA With 281". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. 20, 23. <a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pMlaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7455%2C5708552" target="_blank">https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pMlaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7455%2C5708552</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Wright, Alfred (August 1, 1960). "Mr. 'a-bear' Makes It". Sports Illustrated. p. 12. <a href="https://www.si.com/vault/1960/08/01/588765/mr-abear-makes-it" target="_blank">https://www.si.com/vault/1960/08/01/588765/mr-abear-makes-it</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Cave, Ray (July 24, 1961). "Golf, Dixieland And Dirty Rice". Sports Illustrated. p. 24. <a href="https://www.si.com/vault/1961/07/24/586575/golf-dixieland-and-dirty-rice" target="_blank">https://www.si.com/vault/1961/07/24/586575/golf-dixieland-and-dirty-rice</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Cobb, Charles (March 21, 1982). "A snowbird sanctuary: Mayfair Inn brought a spark to Central Florida" (PDF). Seminole Little Sentinel. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131105185419/http://www.sanfordnavalacademy.com/history/a-snowbird-sanctuary.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20131105185419/http://www.sanfordnavalacademy.com/history/a-snowbird-sanctuary.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Jay Hebert profile". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 5, 2013. <a href="http://www.lasportshall.com/inductees/golf/jay-hebert/?back=inductee" target="_blank">http://www.lasportshall.com/inductees/golf/jay-hebert/?back=inductee</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Jay Hebert profile". Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131105185115/http://texasgolfhof.org/index.php/component/zoo/item/jay-hebert" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20131105185115/http://texasgolfhof.org/index.php/component/zoo/item/jay-hebert</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Three collegians tied in Northeast Amateur". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. Associated Press. June 22, 1990. p. 44. Retrieved February 11, 2013. <a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XRNJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vQUNAAAAIBAJ&dq=hebert&pg=4364%2C3710656" target="_blank">https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XRNJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vQUNAAAAIBAJ&dq=hebert&pg=4364%2C3710656</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>