Willie Goggin
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United States| Willie Goggin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Ambrose Goggin |
| Born | February 18, 1906 |
| Died | August 2, 1979 (aged 73) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T4: 1940 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1933 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 1933 |
| The Open Championship | T9: 1952 |
William Ambrose Goggin (February 18, 1906[1][2] – August 2, 1979[2][3]) was an American professional golfer.
Goggin won twice on the PGA Tour. He also won a number of other significant events, including the Metropolitan PGA Championship and Northern California Open. His best finish in a major championship was runner-up at the 1933 PGA Championship. He lost to Gene Sarazen in the finals, 5 & 4.
In February 1959, Goggin won the PGA Seniors' Championship, at Dunedin, Florida, with a score of 284, a shot ahead of the field.[4] In June of that year faced British PGA Seniors Championship winner Arthur Lees in a match for what was billed as "the world professional senior golf title". To boost attendance, the final 18 holes of the match were scheduled to be played at night. In what the Associated Press called "the first twilight championship match on record," Goggin won the match 5&3.[5] In December that year he also won the National Senior Open at Eldorado Country Club in a 3-way playoff, retaining the title he had won in 1958.[6]
