Henry Picard
2 Major Championships • 48th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Henry Picard
Henry Picard won 2 major championships during a 1-year span, with the first coming in 1938.
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Career Highlights
- 1938 — Won Masters Tournament by 2 strokes over Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl
- 1939 — Captured PGA Championship, defeating Byron Nelson at the 37th hole in 36-hole final
- 1939 — PGA Tour's leading money winner and one of the dominant players of the era
- 1935, 1937 — Played on Ryder Cup teams, compiling impressive 3-0-1 record
- Career — Won 30 PGA Tour events and mentored Ben Hogan by suggesting he weaken his grip
- 1941 — Recommended Ben Hogan as his replacement at Hershey Country Club, launching Hogan's career
Did You Know?
- Hogan's Mentor and Hero: Ben Hogan dedicated his first book "Ben Hogan's Power Golf" (1953) to Picard, crediting him with transforming his career through grip advice
- Teacher of Champions: Among his students was Jack Grout, who later became Jack Nicklaus's legendary instructor, creating a direct coaching lineage to the Golden Bear
- Charleston's Golf Ambassador: In his later years at Country Club of Charleston, he mentored teenage Beth Daniel, who became an LPGA Hall of Famer, and remained active in golf into his 80s