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Henry Picard

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American professional golfer (1906–1997)

This article is about the golfer. For the Lord Mayor of London, seeHenry Picard (Lord Mayor). For the English cricketer and clergyman, seeHenry Pickard.

Henry Picard

Picard in 1934

Personal information

Full name

Henry Gilford Picard

Nickname

Pick

Born

(1906-11-28)November 28, 1906

Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died

April 30, 1997(1997-04-30) (aged 90)

Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.

Sporting nationality

United States

Spouse

Annie Addison Picard
(1905–1983)^[1]

Children

3 sons, 1 daughter

Career

College

None

Turned professional

1925

Former tour

PGA Tour

Professional wins

Number of wins by tour

PGA Tour

Other

Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)

Masters Tournament

Won:1938

PGA Championship

Won:1939

U.S. Open

T5:1936

The Open Championship

6th:1935

Achievements and awards

World Golf Hall of Fame	2006(member page)
PGA Tour leading money winner	1939

Signature

Henry Gilford Picard (November 28, 1906 – April 30, 1997) was an American professionalgolfer.^[2]

Career

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Picard was born inPlymouth, Massachusetts. He learned to play golf whilecaddying at the Plymouth Country Club. Already a talented player by his early 20s, he came to prominence after coaching from the leading instructor Alex Morrison.^[3] A leading player on thePGA Tour in the 1930s and early 1940s, he won twomajor championships: theMasters in1938^[4] and thePGA Championship in1939, where he defeatedByron Nelson on the 37th hole of the final.^[5] Picard ("Pick" to friends) played on both the1935 and1937 Ryder Cup teams, winning both singles matches and one of two pairs matches.

Picard helped a strugglingBen Hogan with his game in the late 1930s, advising him to weaken his grip, and Hogan combined this advice with his own hard work to become one of golf's all-time great players. When he left the sought-after pro's position atHershey Country Club in early 1941, Picard recommended Hogan as his replacement,^[6] and he got the job.^[3]^[7] Hogan dedicated his first book, "Ben Hogan's Power Golf," to Picard in 1953.^[2]^[8]

Picard was pro at theCountry Club of Charleston,Charleston, South Carolina, 1925–34;Hershey Country Club,Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1934–41;^[9] then moving to Twin Hills G & CC,Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,^[6]^[10] for two years, then returned to his South Carolina farm in early 1943.^[11] Other professional positions include CC of Harrisburg,Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;Canterbury Golf Club,Cleveland, Ohio; andSeminole Golf Club,Palm Beach, Florida. Among his students wasJack Grout, who later taughtJack Nicklaus.^[12]

In 1973, Picard retired from Seminole and returned toCharleston, South Carolina.^[13] He was a fixture in the local golf community in his later years, and helped futureLPGA hall of famerBeth Daniel in her teens.^[2]^[14] Picard played regularly into his 80s and died at age 90 in 1997.^[2]

Awards and honors

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In 1939, Picard was the PGA Tour's leading money winner.
In 1977, he was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.^[13]
In 2006, Picard was inducted to theWorld Golf Hall of Fame.^[15]

Professional wins (34)

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PGA Tour wins (24)

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1932 (1) Mid-South Open (tie withAl Watrous andAl Houghton)
1934 (1)North and South Open
1935 (5)Agua Caliente Open,Tournament of the Gardens Open, Atlanta Open,Metropolitan Open,Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (withJohnny Revolta)
1936 (3)Tournament of the Gardens Open,North and South Open,Hershey Open
1937 (3)Tournament of the Gardens Open,Hershey Open,Miami International Four-Ball (withJohnny Revolta)
1938 (2)Pasadena Open,Masters Tournament
1939 (6)New Orleans Open,Thomasville Open,Metropolitan Open,Anthracite Open,PGA Championship,Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (withJohnny Revolta)
1941 (2)New Orleans Open, Harlingen Open-Texas
1945 (1)Miami Open

Source:^[16]

Major championships are shown inbold.

Other wins (10)

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this list may be incomplete

1925Carolinas Open
1926Carolinas Open
1932Carolinas Open
1933Carolinas Open
1935Miami International Four-Ball (withJohnny Revolta), Riverside Pro/Am
1936Miami International Four-Ball (withJohnny Revolta)
1937Argentine Open, St. Augustine Pro-Amateur
1938 Mid South Pro/Pro (withJack Grout; tie withTommy Armour andBobby Cruickshank)

Source:^[2]

Major championships

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Wins (2)

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Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1938	Masters Tournament	1 shot lead	−3 (71-72-72-70=285)	2 strokes	Harry Cooper,Ralph Guldahl
1939	PGA Championship	n/a	37 holes		Byron Nelson

Results timeline

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Tournament	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
Masters Tournament	NYF	NYF	T23	4	T9	T33	1	8
U.S. Open			T47	T6	T5	T10	T7	T12
The Open Championship				6		T15
PGA Championship	R16	R16		R64	R16	QF	SF	1

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Masters Tournament	T7		T15	NT	NT	NT	T25	T6	T25	T21
U.S. Open	T12	T26	NT	NT	NT	NT	T12	CUT
The Open Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT
PGA Championship	R16	R64		NT

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
Masters Tournament	T14		T52	T38	T41	T46	T35	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	T12	T24							CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship	SF	R32

Tournament	1960	1962	1963	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970
Masters Tournament	CUT	T39	WD	CUT	CUT	CUT	WD	CUT	WD
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship	T32			CUT

Win

Top 10

Did not play

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

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Tournament	Wins	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	1	0	2	6	12	29	19
U.S. Open	0	0	1	4	9	13	11
The Open Championship	0	0	0	1	2	2	2
PGA Championship	1	2	4	8	9	13	12
Totals	2	2	7	19	32	57	44

Most consecutive cuts made – 30 (1932 PGA – 1947 Masters)
Longest streak of top-10s – 5 (1937 PGA – 1939 Masters)

References

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^"Mrs. Henry G. Picard, wife of golfer, dies".News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. July 15, 1983. p. 19A.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^eBraswell, Tommy (May 1, 1997)."Former Masters winner Picard dies at 90".News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 1D.
^^a ^bBarkow, Al (1986).Gettin' to the Dance Floor: An Oral History of American Golf. Atheneum.ISBN 978-0689115172.
^Rice, Grantland (April 5, 1938)."Sore thumb helps Henry Picard win".Milwaukee Journal. p. 6, part 2.
^McLemore, Henry (July 16, 1939)."Picard wins P.G.A. golf crown".Eugene Register-Guard. United Press. p. 6.
^^a ^b"Picard recommends Hogan for Hershey job".Reading Eagle. Associated Press. February 20, 1941. p. 25.
^"Ben Hogan named new Hershey pro".Reading Eagle. United Press. February 25, 1941. p. 1.
^Campbell, Ed (March 27, 1959)."Picard helped Hogan get start".News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 3B.
^"Henry Picard new pro at Hershey club".Reading Eagle. October 17, 1934. p. 15.
^Bealmear, Austin (April 1941)."Picard drops out of golf tournaments".The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press. p. 13.
^"Picard quits golf to run his farm".Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. December 24, 1942. p. 10. RetrievedJuly 12, 2016.
^"Country club honors 1938 Masters champ on 'Henry Picard Day'".News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. April 17, 1983. p. 14B.
^^a ^b"Golfer Henry Picard named to athletic hall of fame".Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. April 27, 1977. p. D1.
^Braswell, Tommy (May 4, 1997)."Legendary Picard touched Lowcountry golf".News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 7C.
^Braswell, Tommy (October 29, 2006)."For Picard, induction at last".News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 1C.
^"Henry Picard". PGA Tour. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2025.

External links

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Henry Picard at theWorld Golf Hall of Fame
PGA of America Hall of Fame
Henry Picard at golf.about.com at theWayback Machine (archived 2014-07-12)
Henry Picard atFind a Grave

Henry Picard in theMajor championships

Masters Tournament champions

† indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was wonwire-to-wire; 1943–1945cancelled due toWorld War II

v t e PGA Championship champions
Match play era	1916Jim Barnes 1919Jim Barnes 1920Jock Hutchison 1921Walter Hagen 1922Gene Sarazen 1923Gene Sarazen 1924Walter Hagen 1925Walter Hagen 1926Walter Hagen 1927Walter Hagen 1928Leo Diegel 1929Leo Diegel 1930Tommy Armour 1931Tom Creavy 1932Olin Dutra 1933Gene Sarazen 1934Paul Runyan 1935Johnny Revolta 1936Denny Shute 1937Denny Shute 1938Paul Runyan 1939Henry Picard 1940Byron Nelson 1941Vic Ghezzi 1942Sam Snead 1944Bob Hamilton 1945Byron Nelson 1946Ben Hogan 1947Jim Ferrier 1948Ben Hogan 1949Sam Snead 1950Chandler Harper 1951Sam Snead 1952Jim Turnesa 1953Walter Burkemo 1954Chick Harbert 1955Doug Ford 1956Jack Burke Jr. 1957Lionel Hebert
Stroke play era	1958Dow Finsterwald 1959Bob Rosburg 1960Jay Hebert 1961Jerry Barber† 1962Gary Player 1963Jack Nicklaus 1964‡Bobby Nichols 1965Dave Marr 1966Al Geiberger 1967Don January† 1968Julius Boros 1969‡Raymond Floyd 1970Dave Stockton 1971Jack Nicklaus 1972Gary Player 1973Jack Nicklaus 1974Lee Trevino 1975Jack Nicklaus 1976Dave Stockton 1977Lanny Wadkins† 1978John Mahaffey† 1979David Graham† 1980Jack Nicklaus 1981Larry Nelson 1982‡Raymond Floyd 1983‡Hal Sutton 1984Lee Trevino 1985Hubert Green 1986Bob Tway 1987Larry Nelson† 1988Jeff Sluman 1989Payne Stewart 1990Wayne Grady 1991John Daly 1992Nick Price 1993Paul Azinger† 1994Nick Price 1995Steve Elkington† 1996Mark Brooks† 1997Davis Love III 1998Vijay Singh 1999Tiger Woods 2000‡Tiger Woods† 2001David Toms 2002Rich Beem 2003Shaun Micheel 2004Vijay Singh† 2005Phil Mickelson 2006Tiger Woods 2007Tiger Woods 2008Pádraig Harrington 2009Y. E. Yang 2010Martin Kaymer† 2011Keegan Bradley† 2012Rory McIlroy 2013Jason Dufner 2014Rory McIlroy 2015Jason Day 2016Jimmy Walker 2017Justin Thomas 2018Brooks Koepka 2019Brooks Koepka 2020Collin Morikawa 2021Phil Mickelson 2022Justin Thomas† 2023Brooks Koepka 2024‡Xander Schauffele 2025Scottie Scheffler
† indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire; 1943cancelled due toWorld War II

Henry Picard in theRyder Cup

v t e United States Ryder Cup team –1937
Ed Dudley Ralph Guldahl Tony Manero Byron Nelson Henry Picard Johnny Revolta Gene Sarazen Denny Shute Horton Smith Sam Snead Walter Hagen (non-playing captain)
Won: 8 – 4