Jay Hebert
1 Major Championship • 90th All-Time
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Major Championship Wins
Career Highlights
- 1960 PGA Championship — Won at Firestone Country Club, defeating Jim Ferrier by 1 stroke
- 1957 — Won Texas Open and Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, establishing himself on Tour
- Ryder Cup — Played on winning U.S. teams in 1959 and 1961; captained victorious 1971 team
- 1961 — Won Houston Classic and American Golf Classic in playoff victories over Ken Venturi and Gary Player
- Career — 7 PGA Tour wins; 6-year streak of 17 consecutive cuts made (1953-1960)
- College — Led LSU Tigers to national championship in 1947 alongside Gardner Dickinson
Did You Know?
- War Hero: Jay Hebert served as a U.S. Marine Captain in World War II, was wounded in the left thigh at the Battle of Iwo Jima, and was awarded the Purple Heart
- Hebert Brothers Dominance: Jay and his younger brother Lionel both won PGA Championships (Lionel in 1957, Jay in 1960), making them one of only a few brother duos to win majors
- Louisiana Cajun Legend: Born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, Jay was a proud Cajun who brought Louisiana culture to the PGA Tour and was inducted into both Louisiana and Texas Golf Halls of Fame