Dick Chapman | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Richard Davol Chapman |
Born | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. | March 23, 1911
Died | November 15, 1978 Rancho Santa Fe, California, U.S. | (aged 67)
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |
Masters Tournament | 11th: 1954 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T21: 1954 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1961 |
U.S. Amateur | Won: 1940 |
British Amateur | Won: 1951 |
Richard Davol Chapman (March 23, 1911 – November 15, 1978) was an American amateur golfer. Time magazine dubbed him "the Ben Hogan of amateur golf".[1]