Alfred John Mengert(April 7, 1929 – April 6, 2021) was an Americanprofessional golfer.[2]
| Al Mengert | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 7, 1929 Spokane, Washington |
| Died | April 6, 2021(aged 91) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Donna (Jacobson) Mengert[1] |
| Children | 4 |
| Career | |
| College | Stanford University (attended) |
| Turned professional | 1952 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | At least 17 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T9:1958 |
| PGA Championship | T18: 1970 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1954 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Biography
editBorn and raised inSpokane, Washington,he was the son of local businessman Otto Mengert and his wife Otelia Johnson, who was the sister ofU.S. Racing Hall of FamejockeyAlbert Johnson.[3]
Mengert playedfootballatGonzaga Prep,briefly attendedStanford Universityin the late 1940s, and served in theWashington Air National GuardandU.S. Air Forcein the early 1950s.[4]Mengert was first reserve for the1951 Walker Cupteam.[5]He was runner-up in the 1952U.S. AmateurtoJack Westland.[6][7]
Mengert turned professional in 1952 and worked mainly as a club pro while also playing on thePGA Tour.He won several non-PGA Tour events. His best finish in amajorcame at the1958 Masters Tournament.After three rounds, he was tied for fourth, two shots off the lead,[8]and finished tied for ninth. Mengert was the first round leader at theU.S. Openin1966at theOlympic ClubinSan Francisco.[9]He was tied for seventh after 54 holes, but a final round 81 resulted in a tie for 26th place.[10]He finished tied for third place in a rain-delayedTucson Openin 1971.[11]Mengert played several tournaments on theSenior PGA Tourin the 1980s, and was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Golf Association's Hall of Fame in 2001.[12]
After turning pro in 1952, Mengert's first job was as an assistant club pro underMasterschampionClaude HarmonatWinged Foot,north ofNew York City.He was a head pro at clubs inNew Jersey,St. Louis,andSacramento.[2]Mengert returned to the Northwest as the head pro atTacomaCountry Club in the 1960s[9]then went toOakland Hillsin the suburbs north ofDetroit,Michigan.[13]
Mengert died April 6, 2021.[14]
Amateur wins
edit- 1946International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament[15]
- 1947International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament
- 1949 Washington State Amateur
- 1950 Mexican Amateur,Pacific Northwest Amateur,[13]Washington State Amateur
Tournament wins
editthis list may be incomplete
- 1952Northwest Open(as an amateur)
- 1957New Jersey State Open
- 1958New Jersey State Open
- 1960New Jersey State Open,New Jersey PGA Championship,Metropolitan Open,Arizona Open
- 1963Washington Open
- 1964Washington Open
- 1965Washington Open,Northern California PGA Championship,British Columbia Open
- 1966Northwest Open
- 1968Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1969Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1971Washington Open
- 1976Michigan PGA Championship
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T34 | T23 | T38 | T32 | T24 | T21 | T9 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T21 | T13 | T16 | T45 | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T38 | T26 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T29 | CUT | T33 | T49 | T20 | T32 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T54 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T18 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Mengert never played inThe Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in the 1964 PGA Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
edit- ^"Al has a new title; it's Daddy Mengert".Spokane Daily Chronicle.December 21, 1951. p. 11.
- ^ab"Mengert's biography".Spokesman-Review.Chicago Tribunepress service. June 17, 1966. p. 24.
- ^"Spokane jockey Albert Johnson among latest inductees into Washington Sports Hall of Fame".The Spokesman-Review.April 16, 2018.RetrievedDecember 20,2019.
- ^"Around golf many years".Ottawa Citizen.NEA. April 15, 1955. p. 28.
- ^"Mengert named cup alternate".The Spokesman-Review.January 28, 1951. p. Sports 2.
- ^"1952 U.S. Amateur".Archived fromthe originalon July 28, 2011.
- ^Hanson, Scott (August 19, 2010)."Northwest golfer tells of his near miss at 1952 U.S. Amateur in Seattle".Seattle Times.RetrievedMarch 1,2011.
- ^"Snead, Palmer Lead Masters".The Gadsden Times.Gadsden, Alabama.April 6, 1958. p. 8.RetrievedMarch 1,2011.
- ^abGrimsley, Will (June 17, 1966)."Mengert takes Open lead with great first-round 67".Spokesman-Review.Associated Press. p. 24.
- ^"U.S. Open golf scores".Spokesman-Review.Associated Press. June 20, 1966. p. 24.
- ^"Eagle helps J.C. Snead win Tucson".The Spokesman-Review.Associated Press. February 23, 1971. p. 16.
- ^PNGA Hal of Fame profile
- ^abVan Sickel, Charlie (August 10, 1977)."Al Mengert, No.1".Spokesman-Review.p. 40.
- ^Meehan, Jim (April 8, 2021)."Spokane native and decorated golfer Al Mengert passes away at 91".Spokesman-Review.
- ^"Looking back: Spokane golfer Al Mengert and others in 1946".Spokesman-Review.April 4, 2005.RetrievedMay 1,2014.
External links
edit- Al Mengertat thePGA Tourofficial site
- PNGA Hall of Fame