Art Wall Jr.

Art Wall Jr.
Wall at the 1959 Buick Open
Personal information
Full nameArthur Jonathan Wall Jr.
Born(1923-11-25)November 25, 1923
Honesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2001(2001-10-31) (aged 77)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseJean Louise Miller Wall
(1923–2004)
Children5
Career
CollegeDuke University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Senior PGA Tour
Professional wins31
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour14
Other17
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentWon: 1959
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1961
U.S. OpenT9: 1967
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
money list winner
1959
PGA Player of the Year1959
Vardon Trophy1959
Art Wall Jr.
Allegiance United States
Service / branch U.S. Army Air Forces
Years of service1943–1946
Battles / warsWorld War II

Arthur Jonathan Wall Jr. (November 25, 1923 – October 31, 2001) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 1959.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Gundelfinger, Phil (April 6, 1959). "Wall's sensational rally takes Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 26.
  2. ^ "Art Wall Jr., 77; golfer had 40 holes in one". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 1, 2001. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Passov, Joe (September 24, 2009). "50 years ago, game's best player was Art Wall, not Arnold Palmer". Golf.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.