Charles Willsie Congdon (November 12, 1909 – February 28, 1965) was an American professional golfer from the Pacific Northwest whose career spanned four decades: 1930s–1960s.
| Charles Congdon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Charles Willsie Congdon |
| Born | November 12, 1909 Blaine, Washington |
| Died | February 28, 1965 (aged 55) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | At least 20 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T39: 1947 |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1944 |
| U.S. Open | T12: 1948 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Congdon was the club professional at Tacoma Country and Golf Club from 1935 to 1965.[1] During World War II, he worked as an aircraft plant inspector in Tacoma.[2] Congdon was instrumental in forming the Pacific Northwest Section PGA and served three terms as president. He also served as a vice-president of the PGA of America from 1955–1957.[1]
Congdon was the recipient of several honors. The Hudson Cup Matches are conducted by the Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America in cooperation with the Oregon and Washington State Golf Associations. The award given to the top amateur, the Charles Congdon Award, is named in his honor. The Pacific Northwest Section PGA elected him Golf Professional of the Year. He was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame in 1981.[1] He was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.[3]
Professional wins (20)
editPGA Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 17, 1947 | Portland Open Invitational | −18 (68-72-66-64=270) | 6 strokes |  Clayton Heafner, Herman Keiser, Johnny Palmer, George Payton
|
| 2 | Sep 25, 1948 | Canadian Open | −4 (70-73-68-69=280) | 3 strokes |  Vic Ghezzi, Ky Laffoon, Dick Metz
|
Other wins
editthis list is probably incomplete
- 1936 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1938 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1939 Washington Open
- 1946 British Columbia Open
- 1947 Oregon Open, Washington Open, Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1948 British Columbia Open
- 1950 Washington Open, Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1951 British Columbia Open
- 1952 Washington Open, Pacific Northwest PGA Championship, British Columbia Open
- 1953 British Columbia Open
- 1956 British Columbia Open
- 1962 Washington Open
- 1963 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
References
edit- ^ a b c "Biographical information from Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
- ^ "Golf Comes Back". Time. August 28, 1944. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
- ^ "Information from Tacoma Sports Museum/Washington Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
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