Olin Dutra

Olin Dutra
Dutra in 1934
Personal information
Full nameOlin Dutra
NicknameKing Kong[1]
Slammin' Spaniard[2]
Golden Basque[3]
Born(1901-01-17)January 17, 1901
Monterey, California, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 1983(1983-05-05) (aged 82)
Newman, California, U.S.[3]
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight230 lb (104 kg; 16 st)[4]
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseGladys M. Dutra
Children1 son, 1 daughter[5]
Career
Turned professional1924
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins20
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour10
Other10
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
Masters Tournament3rd: 1935
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1932
U.S. OpenWon: 1934
The Open Championship6th: 1933

Olin A. Dutra (January 17, 1901 – May 5, 1983) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He won two major titles, the PGA Championship in 1932 and the U.S. Open in 1934, and was the first major champion born in the western United States.[6]

  1. ^ Beers, Joel (December 2010). "2010 Hall of Fame: Olin Dutra". Southland Golf. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Olin Dutra" (PDF). Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Obituaries: Olin Dutra". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. May 7, 1983. p. 12.
  4. ^ Alvarez, Robert (January 13, 2011). "Museum Moment: Olin Dutra's Gritty 1934 U.S. Open Victory". USGA Museum. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Olin Dutra, Golf Star in 30's; Won the United States Open". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 7, 1983. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  6. ^ June 10, 1934. "Golf triumph for West". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)