Dale Douglass
Dale Dwight Douglass (March 5, 1936 – July 6, 2022) was an American professional golfer who won tournaments at both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour level.
| Dale Douglass | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Dale Dwight Douglass |
| Born | March 5, 1936 Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2022 (aged 86) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Colorado |
| Turned professional | 1960 |
| Former tour(s) |
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| Professional wins | 21 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 11 |
| Other | 3 (regular) 4 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T19: 1969 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 1975 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1969 |
| The Open Championship | T32: 1970 |
Douglass was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He grew up in Fort Morgan, Colorado, where graduated from high school in 1956. Douglass graduated from University of Colorado in 1959, turned pro in 1960, and joined the PGA Tour in 1963. He played on the 1969 Ryder Cup team.
Douglass won three times and earned $573,351 in just under 25 years on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major championship was T-13 at the 1969 U.S. Open. His fortunes improved dramatically when he reached the age of 50 and joined the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the PGA Tour Champions). In this venue, Douglass had 11 wins including the 1986 U.S. Senior Open and accumulated approximately $7 million in earnings.
Douglass lived in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on July 6, 2022, at the age of 86.