Eddie Loos | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Edward Wallace Neal Loos |
Nickname | Two-Putt Eddie[1] |
Born | New York City, New York | July 31, 1893
Died | July 9, 1950 Laguna Beach, California | (aged 56)
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
Turned professional | c. 1913 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3[2] |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T17: 1919, 1920, 1923, 1934, 1935 |
U.S. Open | T10: 1924 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
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.