Dick Metz
Richard C. Metz was an American professional golfer.
Career
Metz won 10 times on the PGA Tour in the 1930s and 1940s. He had continued success as a senior golfer winning the Senior PGA Championship and World Seniors Championship in 1960.Metz married actress Jean Chatburn on November 2, 1939. He was also a cattle rancher from the 1950s until his death. He was born and died in Arkansas City, Kansas.
Professional wins (14)
PGA Tour wins (8)
- 1937 Thomasville Open, Hollywood Open
- 1939 Oakland Open, Asheville Open, St. Paul Open, San Francisco National Match Play Open
- 1940 Chicago Open
- 1949 Cedar Rapids Open
Other wins (6)
- 1933 Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1935 Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball
- 1938 Miami International Four-Ball
- 1939 Illinois PGA Championship
Senior wins (2)
- 1960 PGA Seniors' Championship, World Senior Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
| Masters Tournament | T21 | T19 | NT | NT | NT | T32 | T8 | T10 | T30 | |
| U.S. Open | 9 | T10 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T8 | T13 | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | R16 | R64 | R32 | NT | R32 | R16 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
| Masters Tournament | T23 | CUT | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T20 | 6 | T7 | T29 | T7 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | R32 |
Note: Metz never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 27
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3