| Craig Wood | |||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Craig_Wood_at_1933_LA_Open.jpg) Wood in 1933 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Craig Ralph Wood | ||
| Born | November 18, 1901 Lake Placid, New York, U.S. | ||
| Died | May 7, 1968 (aged 66) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Spouse | Jacqueline Valentine (1907–1967) | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Clarkson College[1] Rider College[1] | ||
| Turned professional | 1920 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 28 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 21 | ||
| Other | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1941 | ||
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1934 | ||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1941 | ||
| The Open Championship | 2nd: 1933 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Craig Ralph Wood (November 18, 1901 – May 7, 1968) was an American professional golfer in the 1930s and 1940s, the winner of 21 PGA Tour titles including two major championships and a member of three Ryder Cup teams (1931, 1933, 1935).
Wood was the first player to lose all four major championships in extra holes.[2] His major wins came late in his career at age 39, winning the first two of 1941, the Masters and U.S. Open.[3]
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame Spotlight: Craig Wood". New Jersey State Golf Association. March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Craig Wood, a study in major championship heartache". Associated Press News. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Craig Wood makes top Comeback of Year". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. December 21, 1941. p. 7.