(1899-04-20)April 20, 1899 Gratiot Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Died
May 5, 1951(1951-05-05) (aged 52) North Hollywood, California
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
164 lb (74 kg; 11.7 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
Spouse
Violet Bird Diegel[1] (m.1934–1951, his death)[2]
Career
Turned professional
1916
Former tour(s)
PGA Tour
Professional wins
36
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour
28
Other
8
Best results in major championships (wins: 2)
Masters Tournament
T16: 1934
PGA Championship
Won: 1928, 1929
U.S. Open
T2: 1920
The Open Championship
T2: 1930
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame
2003 (member page)
Leo Harvey Diegel (April 20, 1899 – May 5, 1951) was an American professional golfer of the 1920s and early 1930s. He captured consecutive PGA Championships, played on the first four Ryder Cup teams, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.[3]
^"Golfer Leo Diegel dies after lingering illness". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. May 9, 1951. p. 6-part 2.
^"Another prize for golf pro". Florence Times. Alabama. February 22, 1934. p. 6.
^Trenham, Peter C. "The Leaders and The Legends: 1930 to 1939" (PDF). PGA: Philadelphia Section. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
Leo Harvey Diegel (April 20, 1899 – May 5, 1951) was an American professional golfer of the 1920s and early 1930s. He captured consecutive PGA Championships...
Diegel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: LeoDiegel (1899–1951), American golfer Ralf Diegel (born 1963), German swimmer Diebel This...
Fresh Meadow Queens, New York 1929 LeoDiegel (2) 6 and 4 Johnny Farrell Hillcrest Los Angeles, California 1928 LeoDiegel 6 and 5 Al Espinosa Baltimore (East...
Long Beach Open (December) 1929 (3) Miami International Four-Ball (with LeoDiegel), British Open, Great Lakes Open 1931 (2) Coral Gables Open (tie with...
Texas 1928 United States LeoDiegel 6 & 5 Al Espinosa Baltimore Country Club Baltimore, Maryland 1929 United States LeoDiegel 6 & 4 Johnny Farrell Hillcrest...
in 1952, the PGA Tour recognizes two earlier events of the same name: LeoDiegel won both events, in December 1927 and January 1929. An autumn event in...
defending champion LeoDiegel defeated Johnny Farrell 6 and 4 in the finals to win the second of his two major titles. Like the year before, Diegel defeated both...
holes at the number 1 course Gullane, and the top 100 and ties qualified. LeoDiegel led the field with 144; the qualifying score was 162 and 109 players advanced...
championship, LeoDiegel defeated Al Espinosa 6 and 5 in the finals to win the first of his two consecutive titles. Prior to the finals, Diegel defeated both...
Armour also won the Canadian Open three times, a feat exceeded only by LeoDiegel, who won four. At the Shawnee Open in 1927, Armour scored the first ever...
Meadow, New York. Then a match play championship, Walter Hagen defeated LeoDiegel 5 and 3 in the finals to win his third consecutive PGA Championship, his...
H 1930–2019 29 1 1954–1977 24 Lee Trevino H 1939– 6 1968–1984 17 T20 LeoDiegel H 1899–1951 28 2 1920–1934 15 Paul Runyan H 1908–2002 2 1930–1941 12 T22...
match play competition. Walter Hagen defeated future two-time champion LeoDiegel 5 & 3 in the finals to win his third consecutive title, his fourth overall...
Jurado 500 100 Carnoustie 65th 1930 Bobby Jones (a) (3) 291 2 strokes LeoDiegel Macdonald Smith 400 100 Royal Liverpool 64th 1929 Walter Hagen (4) 292...
Highland Indianapolis, Indiana 1925 Macdonald Smith (2) 281 −7 6 strokes LeoDiegel Johnny Farrell Emmet French Walter Hagen Bill Mehlhorn Youngstown Youngstown...
2016 William McGirt 273 −15 Playoff Jon Curran 1,530,000 Johnny Miller LeoDiegel Horton Smith 2015 David Lingmerth 273 −15 Playoff Justin Rose 1,116,000...
Tommy Bolt 2002 Harvey Penick – golf instructor 2003 Nick Price 2003 LeoDiegel 2004 Charlie Sifford 2004 Isao Aoki 2004 Tom Kite 2005 Bernard Darwin...
won his third Open Championship title, two strokes ahead of runners-up LeoDiegel and Macdonald Smith, on his way to the single-season Grand Slam. Qualifying...
champion LeoDiegel went to 40 holes after Diegel built an early lead. Hagen defeated Diegel the following year in the finals, then Diegel beat Hagen...
foursomes match was a 7&5 win by Aubrey Boomer & Charles Whitcombe against LeoDiegel & Bill Mehlhorn in 1927. All victories by 5 or more holes for Europe and...
Shute won the Open title by five strokes in a playoff against Craig Wood. LeoDiegel could have joined them but he whiffed a putt on the 72nd hole, finishing...
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