Chick Harbert

Chick Harbert
Personal information
Full name	Melvin R. Harbert
Nickname	Chick
Born	February 20, 1915(1915-02-20) Dayton, Ohio
Died	September 1, 1992(1992-09-01) (aged 77) Ocala, Florida
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality	United States
Career
Turned professional	1940
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	17
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	7
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	3rd: 1948
U.S. Open	T8: 1946, 1957
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	Won: 1954

Melvin R. "Chick" Harbert (February 20, 1915 – September 1, 1992) was an American golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including one major championship, the 1954 PGA Championship. He was also PGA championship runner-up in 1947 and 1952. In 1949, Harbert played on the 1949 Ryder Cup team, and he was playing-captain of the team in 1955. During World War II, he served in the Army. He was born in Dayton, Ohio and died in Ocala, Florida.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1939 Trans-Mississippi Amateur

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (7)

• 1941 (1) Beaumont Open-Texas
• 1942 (2) Texas Open, St. Paul Open
• 1948 (2) Jacksonville Open, Charlotte Open
• 1949 (1) Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Bob Hamilton)
• 1954 (1) PGA Championship

Major championship is shown in bold.

Other wins

this list is probably incomplete

• 1937 Michigan Open (as an amateur)
• 1942 Michigan Open
• 1946 Michigan PGA Championship
• 1947 Michigan PGA Championship
• 1948 Michigan Open
• 1949 Michigan PGA Championship
• 1950 Michigan PGA Championship
• 1953 Michigan Open, Michigan PGA Championship
• 1959 Michigan PGA Championship

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Runner-up
1954	PGA Championship	4 & 3	Walter Burkemo

Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958

Results in major championships

Tournament	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T18 LA
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
The Masters	T33	DNP	T10	NT	NT	NT	T7	T34	3	WD
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	NT	NT	NT	NT	T8	12	T28	T23
The Open Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	DNP	DNP	R64	F	QF	DNP

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
The Masters	T24	T44	DNP	T5	T12	T32	T40	CUT	T17	T14
U.S. Open	DNP	CUT	T24	T42	DNP	T34	CUT	T8	T52	T26
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	R16	R32	F	R64	1	R32	R32	R128	CUT	T28

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Masters	T39	35	43	CUT	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T31	T29	DNP	CUT	T50	DNP	CUT	CUT	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T32	T52	T11	CUT	T44	CUT	CUT	T67	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	WD

NT = No tournament
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Persondata
Name	Harbert, Chick
Alternative names	Harbert, Melvin R.
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	February 20, 1915
Place of birth	Dayton, Ohio
Date of death	September 1, 1992
Place of death	Ocala, Florida