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Ed Oliver

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Edward Stewart "Porky" Oliver, Jr. (September 6, 1915 – September 21, 1961) was a professional golfer from the United States. [1]

44 relations: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Ben Hogan, Cancer, Chick Harbert, Christiana Care Health System, Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame, Denver, Gene Sarazen, Houston Open, Julius Boros, Kansas City Open Invitational, Kidney, Lawson Little, List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins, Massachusetts Open, Masters Tournament, Men's major golf championships, Northwest Open, Pacific Northwest PGA Championship, PGA Championship, PGA Tour, Philippine Open (golf), Phoenix Open, Professional golfer, Ryder Cup, St. Paul Open Invitational, Tacoma Open Invitational, The Open Championship, U.S. Open (golf), United States, United States Army, Utah, Valero Texas Open, Western Open, Wilmington, Delaware, World War II, 1940 U.S. Open (golf), 1946 PGA Championship, 1947 Ryder Cup, 1951 Ryder Cup, 1952 U.S. Open (golf), 1953 Masters Tournament, 1954 PGA Championship, 1955 Ryder Cup.

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held annually at Pebble Beach, California, near Carmel.

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Ben Hogan

William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Chick Harbert

Melvin R. "Chick" Harbert (February 20, 1915 – September 1, 1992) was an American professional golfer.

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Christiana Care Health System

Christiana Care Health System is a network of private, non-profit hospitals providing health care services to all of the U.S. state of Delaware and portions of seven counties bordering the state in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.

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Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is a membership-based organization founded in 1976.

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Denver

Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Gene Sarazen

Gene Sarazen (February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships.

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Houston Open

The Houston Open is a professional golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour, currently played in late March or early April.

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Julius Boros

Julius Nicholas Boros (March 3, 1920 – May 28, 1994) was an American professional golfer noted for his effortless-looking swing and strong record on difficult golf courses, particularly at the U.S. Open.

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Kansas City Open Invitational

The Kansas City Open Invitational, which played as the Kansas City Open for most of its history, was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in the greater Kansas City area in the late 1940s and 1950s.

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Kidney

The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs present in left and right sides of the body in vertebrates.

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Lawson Little

William Lawson Little, Jr. (June 23, 1910 – February 1, 1968) was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career.

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List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins

This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official (or later deemed as historically significant) money events on the PGA Tour The distinction between these two categories is important to understand as many players won important events early in the 20th century, well before a PGA Tour was officially established.

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Massachusetts Open

The Massachusetts Open is the Massachusetts state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers.

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Masters Tournament

The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply The Masters, or the U.S. Masters outside of North America) is one of the four major championships in professional golf.

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Men's major golf championships

The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf.

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Northwest Open

The Northwest Open is golf tournament played in the Pacific Northwest, open to both amateur and professional golfers.

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Pacific Northwest PGA Championship

The Pacific Northwest PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the championship of the Pacific Northwest section of the PGA of America, which includes Oregon, Washington, northern Idaho, western Montana, and Alaska.

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PGA Championship

The PGA Championship (often referred to as the U.S. PGA Championship or U.S. PGA outside the United States) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America.

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PGA Tour

The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of the main professional golf tours played primarily by men in the United States and North America.

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Philippine Open (golf)

The Philippine Open was one of the world's longest running men's golf tournaments.

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Phoenix Open

The Phoenix Open (known as the Waste Management Phoenix Open for title sponsorship reasons) is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held in late January/early February at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) of Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Professional golfer

In the sport of golf, the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained.

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Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States.

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St. Paul Open Invitational

The Saint Paul Open Invitational, which played as the Saint Paul Open from 1930 to 1956, and as the Minnesota Golf Classic from 1966 to 1969, was a PGA Tour event played at Keller Golf Course in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1930–1966 and 1968, at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota in 1967, and at Braemar Golf Course in Edina, Minnesota in 1969.

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Tacoma Open Invitational

The Tacoma Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in 1948 and won by Ed "Porky" Oliver in a one-hole playoff with Cary Middlecoff after the two had survived a five-man, 18-hole playoff — the first in tour history.

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The Open Championship

The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf.

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U.S. Open (golf)

The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open national championship of golf in the United States.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Utah

Utah is a state in the western United States.

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Valero Texas Open

The Valero Texas Open is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played near San Antonio, Texas.

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Western Open

The Western Open was a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, first played in September 1899 at the Glen View Club in Golf, Illinois the week preceding the U.S. Open.

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Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington (Lenape: Paxahakink, Pakehakink) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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1940 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1940 U.S. Open was the 44th U.S. Open, June 6–9 at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb east of Cleveland.

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1946 PGA Championship

The 1946 PGA Championship was the 28th PGA Championship, held August 19–25 at Portland Golf Club outside Portland, Oregon.

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1947 Ryder Cup

The 7th Ryder Cup Matches were held November 1–2, 1947 at Portland Golf Club in Portland, Oregon, marking a resumption of the competition after a full decade.

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1951 Ryder Cup

The 9th Ryder Cup Matches were held November 2–4, 1951 at Course No.

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1952 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1952 U.S. Open was the 52nd U.S. Open, held June 12–14 at Northwood Club in Dallas, Texas.

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1953 Masters Tournament

The 1953 Masters Tournament was the 17th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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1954 PGA Championship

The 1954 PGA Championship was the 36th PGA Championship, held July 21–27 at Keller Golf Club in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb north of St. Paul.

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1955 Ryder Cup

The 11th Ryder Cup Matches were held November 5–6, 1955 at Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Oliver

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