Lionel Hebert

Lionel Hebert
Personal information
Full nameLionel Paul Hebert
Born(1928-01-20)January 20, 1928
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 2000(2000-12-30) (aged 72)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseClara Belle Hebert
Children3
Career
CollegeSouthwestern Louisiana
Louisiana State
Turned professional1950
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT7: 1968
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1957
U.S. OpenT14: 1963
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Lionel Paul Hebert (January 20, 1928 – December 30, 2000) was an American professional golfer. He won five times on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship in 1957, the last edition held at match play.[1] His older brother Jay won the same event at stroke play in 1960.[2] Lionel also played on the Ryder Cup team in 1957. An ethnic Cajun from Louisiana, he was born and died in Lafayette.[3]

  1. ^ "Hebert Beats Finsterwald in PGA Final, 2–1". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 22, 1957. p. 21. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Cave, Ray (July 24, 1961). "Golf, Dixieland And Dirty Rice". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
  3. ^ Goldstein, Richard (January 4, 2001). "Lionel Hebert, 72, Pro Golfer, Winner of P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2013.