Eddie Loos

Eddie Loos
Loos in 1921
Personal information
Full nameEdward Wallace Neal Loos
NicknameTwo-Putt Eddie[1]
Born(1893-07-31)July 31, 1893
New York City, New York
DiedJuly 9, 1950(1950-07-09) (aged 56)
Laguna Beach, California
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professionalc. 1913
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3[2]
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT17: 1919, 1920, 1923, 1934, 1935
U.S. OpenT10: 1924
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Edward Wallace Neal Loos (July 31, 1893 – July 9, 1950) was an American professional golfer who played in the early-to-mid 20th century. His best performance in a major golf championship was a T10 finish in the 1924 U.S. Open. He won the 1917 Shawnee Open, the 1921 California State Open, and the Illinois PGA Championship in 1922 and 1924. Loos was a frequent competitor in the PGA Championship, last playing in 1935. He had 13 second-place finishes on the PGA Tour after 1915.

  1. ^ Trevor, George (June 5, 1924). "Mehlhorn Leads in First Round of Golf Tourney". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. pp. 235–36, 254. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.