Olin Dutra
2 Major Championships • 48th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Olin Dutra
Olin Dutra won 2 major championships during a 2-year span, with the first coming in 1932.
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Career Highlights
- 1932 PGA Championship — Dominated at St. Paul, playing 196 holes at 19-under-par as medalist and winning all five matches comfortably
- 1934 U.S. Open — Overcame amoebic dysentery and 20-pound weight loss to rally from 8 strokes back with final rounds of 71-72 at Merion
- Comeback Legend — Stopped in Detroit hospital en route to U.S. Open, resorted to sugar cubes for energy during 36-hole final day
- First Western Champion — First major champion born in the western United States (Monterey, California)
- Ryder Cup — Played on 1933 and 1935 U.S. Ryder Cup teams during his prime years
- Tour Dominance — Won 29 career PGA Tour events including 16 victories in 1933-1934 alone
Did You Know?
- Babe Didrickson's Golf Debut: In 1932, Dutra gave Babe Didrikson a two-minute lesson before her "first" round of golf — her first tee shot went 240 yards, outdriving the men she was playing with
- Legendary 1938 PGA Final: Defeated Sam Snead 8 & 7 in the PGA Championship finals — still the most lopsided title match ever in the event, despite Snead outdriving him by up to 75 yards per hole
- Spanish Heritage: Known as the "Slammin' Spaniard" and "Golden Basque" — descended from early Spanish settlers in California