Richard Byrd Hart (October 20, 1935 – April 10, 2013) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.

Dick Hart
Personal information
Full nameRichard Byrd Hart
Born(1935-10-20)October 20, 1935
Salem, Massachusetts
DiedApril 10, 2013(2013-04-10) (aged 77)
Covington, Louisiana
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT17: 1963
U.S. OpenT44: 1965
The Open ChampionshipDNP

At the 1963 PGA Championship,[1] Hart led after both 18 and 36 holes (66 & 72) but faded in the third and fourth rounds (76 & 74) to finish the tournament at T-17 — his best finish in a major championship.[2]

Hart's one tour victory came at the 1965 Azalea Open Invitational. He defeated Phil Rodgers on the eighth hole of a sudden death playoff.[3] The playoff remains one of the longest in PGA Tour history.[4]

A 43-year club pro at Hinsdale Golf Club in Hinsdale, Illinois, Hart was inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.[5]

Hart died in Covington, Louisiana in 2013.[6]

Professional wins (6)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Mar 21, 1965 Azalea Open Invitational −12 (70-65-72-69=276) Playoff   Phil Rodgers

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1965 Azalea Open Invitational   Phil Rodgers Won with par on eighth extra hole

Other wins (5)

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References

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  1. ^ "Tournament info for the 1963 PGA Championship". Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 16, 2008.
  3. ^ "Hart beats Rodgers in long golf playoff". Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Longest Sudden-Death Playoffs". Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  5. ^ Illinois Golf Hall of Fame - Dick Hart Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Livsey, Laury (April 19, 2013). "Hart, winner of 1965 Azalea Open, dies at 77". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
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