Jay Hebert

Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship.[1] His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957, the last edition at match play. Jay played on the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams and was captain for the 1971 team.

Jay Hebert
Personal information
Full nameJunius Joseph Hebert
NicknameJay
Born(1923-02-14)February 14, 1923
St. Martinville, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1997(1997-05-25) (aged 74)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseBarbara J. Henny
Children2
Career
CollegeSouthwestern Louisiana
Louisiana State
Turned professional1949
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
Other3
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT8: 1959
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1960
U.S. OpenT7: 1958
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Jay Hebert
Allegiance United States
Service/branch U.S. Marine Corps
Rank  Captain
Unit5th Marine Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
Pacific theater
Battle of Iwo Jima
Awards Purple Heart

Career

Hebert served in the Marines in World War II and rose to the rank of captain. He was wounded in the left thigh at the Battle of Iwo Jima and awarded a Purple Heart.[2][3] Following the war, he played golf at LSU, where he and teammate Gardner Dickinson led the Tigers to the national championship in 1947.

Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in Sanford, Florida, in the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the Mayfair Inn Open, from 1955 to 1958.[4]

Hebert was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame[5] and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame[6] in 1982.

Personal life

A Cajun by ethnicity, he was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, and died in Houston, Texas. His son, Jean-Paul Hebert, played golf at the University of Texas.[7]

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (7)
Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (6)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jan 13, 1957Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship74-69-70=213−32 strokesUnited States Cary Middlecoff
2Feb 17, 1957Texas Open Invitational68-69-67-67=271−131 strokeUnited States Ed Furgol
3Apr 27, 1958Lafayette Open Invitational69-69-68-67=273−115 strokesUnited States Leo Biagetti, United States Bob Rosburg
4Oct 18, 1959Orange County Open Invitational68-68-68-69=273−112 strokesUnited States Jack Fleck, Canada Jerry Magee
5Jul 24, 1960PGA Championship72-67-72-70=281+11 strokeAustralia Jim Ferrier
6Apr 24, 1961Houston Classic69-71-69-67=276−4PlayoffUnited States Ken Venturi
7Aug 27, 1961American Golf Classic70-67-68-73=278−2PlayoffSouth Africa Gary Player

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1956 Western Open United States Mike Fetchick, United States Doug Ford
United States Don January		 Fetchick won 18-hole playoff;
Fetchick: −6 (66),
Hebert: −1 (71),
Ford: E (72),
January: +3 (75)
2 1961 Houston Classic United States Ken Venturi Won with birdie on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff;
Hebert: −1 (69),
Venturi: −1 (69)
3 1961 American Golf Classic South Africa Gary Player Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (2)

Senior wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (1)
YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1960PGA Championship1 shot deficit+1 (72-67-72-70=281)1 strokeAustralia Jim Ferrier

Results timeline
Tournament 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament T16 T15 T53 10 T9 T8
U.S. Open T9 17 T17 T7 T17
PGA Championship R32 R64 7 T5 T25
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament T39 T30 WD 27 T30 CUT T10 T21 T28
U.S. Open CUT T49 T17 T38 CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship 1 13 10 T40 CUT T54 T12 CUT CUT T63
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT

Note: Hebert never played in The Open Championship.

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament0000471513
U.S. Open000026128
The Open Championship00000000
PGA Championship1002481912
Totals100210214633
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1953 U.S. Open – 1960 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1957 Masters – 1959 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

Video

References
  1. Gundelfinger, Phil (July 25, 1960). "Jay Hebert Rallies to Win PGA With 281". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. 20, 23.
  2. Wright, Alfred (August 1, 1960). "Mr. 'a-bear' Makes It". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
  3. Cave, Ray (July 24, 1961). "Golf, Dixieland And Dirty Rice". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
  4. Cobb, Charles (March 21, 1982). "A snowbird sanctuary: Mayfair Inn brought a spark to Central Florida" (PDF). Seminole Little Sentinel. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  5. "Jay Hebert profile". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  6. "Jay Hebert profile". Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  7. "Three collegians tied in Northeast Amateur". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. Associated Press. June 22, 1990. p. 44. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
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