Gene Littler

Gene Littler
Gene Littler
	Littler at the 1959 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full name	Gene Alec Littler
Born	July 21, 1930; San Diego, California
Died	February 15, 2019 (aged 88); San Diego, California
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Spouse	Shirley Warren (m. 1951)
Children	2
Career
College	San Diego State University
Turned professional	1954
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Champions Tour
Professional wins	54
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	29
Japan Golf Tour	1
PGA Tour of Australasia	1
PGA Tour Champions	8
Other	15
Best results in major championships; (wins: 2)
Masters Tournament	2nd: 1970
PGA Championship	2nd: 1977
U.S. Open	Won: 1961
The Open Championship	T18: 1974
U.S. Amateur	Won: 1953
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame
World Golf Hall of Fame	1990 (member page)
Bob Jones Award	1973

Gene Alec Littler (July 21, 1930 – February 15, 2019)^[1] was an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.^[2] Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth, rhythmical swing,^[2] he once said that, "Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the best misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes."

^ "Gene Littler, golfer who won the US Open and was admired for the beauty of his swing – obituary". Daily Telegraph. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference wghof was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Gene Littler, golfer who won the US Open and was admired for the beauty of his swing – obituary". Daily Telegraph. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

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