| Leonard Dodson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 29, 1912 Mumford, Missouri |
| Died | January 14, 1997 (aged 84) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T10: 1937 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 1953 |
| U.S. Open | T43: 1940 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Leonard Dodson (March 29, 1912 – January 14, 1997) was an American professional golfer.[1]
One of four boys, Dodson was born in Mumford, Missouri, and grew up in the Springfield area.[1]
Dodson won three times on the early PGA Tour between 1936 and 1941.[2]
During his colorful life, Dodson was known for gambling with friend Titanic Thompson. He was posthumously inducted into the Ozarks Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.[1]
Professional wins (8)[edit]
PGA Tour wins (3)[edit]
- 1936 St. Petersburg Open
- 1937 Philadelphia Open Championship
- 1941 Oakland Open
Other wins (5)[edit]
- 1937 Iowa Open, Western Missouri-Eastern Kansas tournament, Hollywood Beach Hotel Open (Florida)[3]
- 1946 Iowa Open
- 1948 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
References[edit]
- ^ a b c McNew, Monte (2006). Golf in the Ozarks. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 41–46. ISBN 978-0-7385-4033-7. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. pp. 238–9, 250. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
- ^ "Dodson Wins Hollywood Open Golf After Playoff With Horton Smith". Ottawa Citizen. Ontario, Canada. Associated Press. December 31, 1937. p. 13.