Olin Dutra
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Olin Dutra (January 17, 1901 – May 5, 1983) was a professional golfer born in Monterey, California. Dutra joined the pro tour in 1924, leaving a job at a hardware store to do so. He played on golf's PGA Tour in the late 1920s and 1930s, winning 19 tournaments in all. He was most prominent in the early 1930s, winning the 1932 PGA Championship, the 1934 U.S. Open at Merion and playing in the 1933 and 1935 Ryder Cup matches. In the 1932 PGA Championship, Dutra played 196 holes and finished an astounding 19 under par, including finishing as low qualifier and winning his matches 9 & 8, 5 & 3, 5 & 4, 3 & 2, and 4 & 3.
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | NYF | NYF |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T17 | DNP |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | DNP | 3 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T25 | T21 | T7 | T7 | 1 | T12 | T45 | T55 | T16 | T16 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | 1 | T9 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | WD | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | 63 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
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