Dutch Harrison

Dutch Harrison
Dutch and Thelma Harrison, 1953
Personal information
Full nameErnest Joseph Harrison
NicknameDutch
Born(1910-03-29)March 29, 1910
Conway, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1982(1982-06-19) (aged 72)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Spouse
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(m. 1950; died 1972)​
Career
Turned professional1930
Former tourPGA Tour
Professional wins26
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour18
Other8
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT4: 1954
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1939
U.S. OpenT3: 1960
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Vardon Trophy1954

Ernest Joseph "Dutch" Harrison (March 29, 1910 – June 19, 1982) was an American professional golfer whose career spanned over four decades—one of the longest in the history of the PGA Tour.

Career

In 1910, Harrison was born in Conway, Arkansas. He was nicknamed "The Arkansas Traveler."

In 1930, Harrison turned pro at the start of the Great Depression. Although he played in what tournaments existed in those days, the mainstay of his income was the many exhibitions and private "money" matches in which he, as well as many of his fellow professionals, played.

Harrison had a total of 18 career PGA Tour victories spanning from the 1939 Bing Crosby Pro-Am to the 1958 Tijuana Open Invitational. However, as late as 1969, Harrison had a top-25 finish in the Canadian Open at the age of 59. He played on three Ryder Cup teams: 1947, 1949, and 1951.

Harrison finished nine times in the top-10 at major championships, including third place finishes at the 1939 PGA Championship and the 1960 U.S. Open. He won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average in 1954 and ranks fifth on the list of players with the most PGA Tour victories without a major championship on his resume.

In 1954, Harrison became the Old Warson Country Club's first golf professional.

Personal life

Harrison was married to the well-known public health advocate and politician Thelma Akana Harrison.

In 1982, Harrison died of heart failure at the age of 72 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Professional wins (26)

PGA Tour wins (18)

Source:

Other wins (8)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1936 1937 1938 1939
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T36 T32 T25
PGA Championship SF
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Masters Tournament T31 T7 NT NT NT T37 T29 T13 T23
U.S. Open DQ T7 NT NT NT NT T10 T13 T35 CUT
PGA Championship R64 R64 R64 NT R64 R16 R64
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament WD T15 T4 CUT
U.S. Open 4 T47 T33 T14 T17 CUT T23
PGA Championship R64 R64 R16 R64
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament WD CUT
U.S. Open T3 T17 CUT T28 T16 CUT
PGA Championship T49
Tournament 1970 1971
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
PGA Championship

Note: Harrison never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament000125128
U.S. Open00124112317
The Open Championship00000000
PGA Championship0011331212
Totals00249194737

U.S. national team appearances

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Dutch Harrison, golfer, dies; member of the Hall of Fame". New York Times. Associated Press. June 20, 1982. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Jenkins, Dan (April 4, 1966). "It was fun time in the Thirties". Sports Illustrated. p. 100.
  3. ↑ "History of Old Warson Country Club". Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Harrison, Golfer, Weds: His Bride Is Thelma Akana, Hawaiian Senator". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 20, 1950. p. 31.
  5. ↑ "E. Harrison". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 21, 2025.