Dutch Harrison

Ernest Joseph "Dutch" Harrison (March 29, 1910 – June 19, 1982) was an American professional golfer whose career spanned over four decades—one of the longest in the history of the PGA Tour.[1]

Dutch Harrison
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Joseph Harrison
Nickname	Dutch
Born	(1910-03-29)March 29, 1910 Conway, Arkansas
Died	June 19, 1982(1982-06-19) (aged 72) St. Louis, Missouri
Sporting nationality	United States
Spouse	Thelma Akana Harrison
Career
Turned professional	1930
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	26
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	18
Other	8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T4: 1954
PGA Championship	T3: 1939
U.S. Open	T3: 1960
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Vardon Trophy 1954

Born in Conway, Arkansas and nicknamed "The Arkansas Traveler", Harrison turned pro in 1930 at the start of the Great Depression. Although he played in what tournaments existed in those days, the mainstay of his income was the many exhibitions and private "money" matches in which he, as well as many of his fellow professionals, played.[2]

Harrison had a total of 18 career victories spanning from the 1939 Bing Crosby Pro-Am to the 1958 Tijuana Open Invitational. However, as late as 1969, Harrison had a top-25 finish in the Canadian Open at the age of 59. He played on three Ryder Cup teams: 1947, 1949, and 1951.

Harrison finished nine times in the top-10 at major championships, including third place finishes at the PGA Championship in 1939 and the U.S. Open in 1960. He won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average in 1954, and ranks fifth on the list of players with the most PGA Tour victories without a major championship on his resume.

In 1954 Harrison became the Old Warson Country Club's first golf professional.[3] He died of heart failure at age 72 in 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]