Jay Hebert

Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship. His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957, the last edition at match play. Jay played on the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams and was captain for the 1971 team.

Career

Hebert served in the Marines in World War II and rose to the rank of captain. He was wounded in the left thigh at the Battle of Iwo Jima and awarded a Purple Heart. Following the war, he played golf at LSU, where he and teammate Gardner Dickinson led the Tigers to the national championship in 1947.

Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in Sanford, Florida, in the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the Mayfair Inn Open, from 1955 to 1958.

Personal life

A Cajun by ethnicity, he was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, and died in Houston, Texas. His son, Jean-Paul Hebert, played golf at the University of Texas.

Awards and honors

In 1982, Hebert was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1982, he was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (5)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 17, 1957	Texas Open Invitational	68-69-67-67=271	−13	1 stroke	United States Ed Furgol
2	Oct 18, 1959	Orange County Open Invitational	68-68-68-69=273	−11	2 strokes	United States Jack Fleck, Canada Jerry Magee
3	Jul 24, 1960	PGA Championship	72-67-72-70=281	+1	1 stroke	Australia Jim Ferrier
4	Apr 24, 1961	Houston Classic	69-71-69-67=276	−4	Playoff	United States Ken Venturi
5	Aug 27, 1961	American Golf Classic	70-67-68-73=278	−2	Playoff	South Africa Gary Player

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1956	Western Open	United States Mike Fetchick, United States Doug Ford United States Don January	Fetchick won 18-hole playoff; Fetchick: −6 (66), Hebert: −1 (71), Ford: E (72), January: +3 (75)
2	1961	Houston Classic	United States Ken Venturi	Won with birdie on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Hebert: −1 (69), Venturi: −1 (69)
3	1961	American Golf Classic	South Africa Gary Player	Won with birdie on second extra hole

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Other wins (5)

1954 Long Island Open
1955 Long Island PGA Championship
1957 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship
1958 Lafayette Open Invitational

1994 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division (with Al Balding)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1960	PGA Championship	1 shot deficit	+1 (72-67-72-70=281)	1 stroke	Australia Jim Ferrier

Results timeline

Tournament	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
Masters Tournament		T16	T15	T53	10	T9	T8
U.S. Open	T9	17		T17		T7	T17
PGA Championship			R32	R64	7	T5	T25

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
Masters Tournament	T39	T30	WD	27	T30	CUT	T10	T21	T28
U.S. Open	CUT	T49	T17	T38	CUT	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	1	13	10	T40	CUT	T54	T12	CUT	CUT	T63

Tournament	1971	1974	1976	1977
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
PGA Championship	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT

Note: Hebert never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1964 PGA Championship) WD = withdrew R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Wins	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	4	7	15	13
U.S. Open	0	0	2	6	12	8
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	1	2	4	8	19	12
Totals	1	2	10	21	46	33

Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1953 U.S. Open – 1960 Masters)
Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1957 Masters – 1959 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

Ryder Cup: 1959 (winners), 1961 (winners), 1971 (non-playing captain, winners)

Video

onYouTube

External links

– Jay Hebert