Mortimer Francis Dutra (October 3, 1899 – August 10, 1988) was an American professional golfer.
| Mortie Dutra | |
|---|---|
 Dutra in 1931 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mortimer Francis Dutra |
| Born | October 3, 1899 Monterey, California |
| Died | August 10, 1988 (aged 88) California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T11: 1934 |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1925 |
| U.S. Open | 6th: 1933 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Dutra was born in Monterey, California and was the older brother of golfer Olin.[1]
Dutta work as a club pro and teaching professional while also competing on the PGA Tour. He was the head pro at Red Run Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan from 1933 to 1942.[2] While there, he won the Michigan Open in 1933 and the Michigan PGA Championship in 1934.
In the majors, Dutra was a semi-finalist in the 1927 PGA Championship, finished sixth at the 1933 U.S. Open and played in the first two Masters Tournaments.
In 1955, Dutra won the PGA Seniors' Championship which would later become a Champions Tour major.
Professional wins
edit- 1922 Northern California PGA Championship[1]
- 1933 Michigan Open
- 1934 Michigan PGA Championship
- 1955 PGA Seniors' Championship, World Senior Championship[1]
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T11 | T31 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T47 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | T17 | T7 | T23 | 6 | T28 | T14 | T36 | ? | 49 | ? |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | R16 | SF | DNP | QF | R32 | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 | DNP | R32 | R32 | DNP | DNP | R64 |
Note: Dutra never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
References
edit- ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 56. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ "Mortie Dutra Retires". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. INS. November 19, 1942. p. 10.
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