Victor J. Ghezzi (October 19, 1910 – May 30, 1976) was an American professional golfer.
Career In 1910, Ghezzi was born in Rumson, New Jersey.
Ghezzi won ten times on the PGA Tour, including one major title, which was the 1941 PGA Championship, where he defeated Byron Nelson in 38 holes in the finals. He was selected for three Ryder Cup teams: in 1939, 1941, and 1943. However, each selection was canceled due to World War II. During the war, Ghezzi enlisted in the U.S. Army and began his training in early 1942.
At the 1946 U.S. Open, he was in an 18-hole Sunday morning playoff with Lloyd Mangrum and Nelson. It ended in a three-way tie, forcing another 18 holes. Mangrum won that afternoon round by a single stroke over both Ghezzi and Nelson.
Personal life In 1976, Ghezzi died of cancer at the age of 65 in the Miami Heart Institute in Miami Beach, Florida.
Awards and honors In 1965, Ghezzi was elected to the PGA of America's Hall of Fame.
Professional wins (17) PGA Tour wins (10) 1935 (2) Los Angeles Open, Calvert Open 1936 (2) Hollywood Open 1937 (1) Lake Placid Open 1938 (3) North and South Open, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Sam Snead), Hershey Four-Ball (with Ben Hogan) 1941 (1) PGA Championship 1947 (1) Greater Greensboro Open 1948 (1) Dapper Dan-Alcoma Tournament Major championship win is shown in bold.
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Other wins (7) this list may be incomplete 1935 Maryland Open 1936 New Jersey PGA Championship 1937 New Jersey State Open 1939 New Jersey PGA Championship 1943 New Jersey State Open 1944 New Jersey State Open 1949 New Jersey PGA Championship
Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up 1941 PGA Championship 38 holes Byron Nelson Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958
Results timeline Tournament19321933193419351936193719381939Masters TournamentNYFNYFT258T15T8T10T12U.S. OpenT45CUT20T18T20T11T29The Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipR32R32R16R32R16R16R32
Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949Masters TournamentT39T6NTNTNTT1221T18T35U.S. Open1519NTNTNTNTT2T6T14T37The Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTT18PGA ChampionshipR321R32NTQFR32SFR64
Tournament1950195119521953195419551956195719581959Masters TournamentT14WDT30WDT29T53T29CUTCUTCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTT38The Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipR64R16R16R64R32R128R64T56
Tournament1960196119621963196419651966196719681969Masters TournamentCUTCUTCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT57CUTWDT49WD
Tournament1970197119721973Masters TournamentU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipWDWD
NYF = tournament not yet founded NT = no tournament WD = withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 4 11 25 17U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 2 9 19 13The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1PGA Championship 1 0 1 3 8 16 31 24Totals 1 1 1 4 14 37 76 55 Most consecutive cuts made – 36 (1934 PGA – 1950 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1936 PGA – 1937 PGA)
See also List of men's major championships winning golfers
References
External links New York Historical Society: Vic Ghezzi PGA of America: Golf Professional Hall of Fame member profiles New Jersey State Golf Association When Deal's Ghezzi beat Nelson in playoff for PGA title