December 30, 2000(2000-12-30) (aged 72) Lafayette, Louisiana
Height
5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Weight
200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
Spouse
Clara Belle Hebert
Children
3
Career
College
Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana State
Turned professional
1950
Former tour(s)
PGA Tour
Professional wins
5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour
5
Best results in major championships (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament
T7: 1968
PGA Championship
Won: 1957
U.S. Open
T14: 1963
The Open Championship
DNP
Lionel Paul Hebert (January 20, 1928 – December 30, 2000) was an American professional golfer. He won five times on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship in 1957, the last edition held at match play.[1] His older brother Jay won the same event at stroke play in 1960.[2] Lionel also played on the Ryder Cup team in 1957. An ethnic Cajun from Louisiana, he was born and died in Lafayette.[3]
^"Hebert Beats Finsterwald in PGA Final, 2–1". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 22, 1957. p. 21. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
^Cave, Ray (July 24, 1961). "Golf, Dixieland And Dirty Rice". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
^Goldstein, Richard (January 4, 2001). "Lionel Hebert, 72, Pro Golfer, Winner of P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
Lionel Paul Hebert (January 20, 1928 – December 30, 2000) was an American professional golfer. He won five times on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship...
Ohio. In the last PGA Championship played under the match play format, LionelHebert won 2 and 1 over Dow Finsterwald, who won the following year, the first...
FedEx Cup points list Arnold Palmer had a lifetime invitation. 1966: LionelHebert wins the inaugural version of the tournament. He wins by two shots over...
PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship. His younger brother, LionelHebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957, the last edition at match play...
(71), Finsterwald: +5 (77) 5 1962 Memphis Open Invitational LionelHebert, Gene Littler Hebert won with birdie on first extra hole 6 1963 Palm Springs Golf...
the last time the competition was played under the matchplay format. LionelHebert won the competition beating Dow Finsterwald. The match ended on the...
have been related: Joe Turnesa and Jim Turnesa were brothers. Jay Hebert and LionelHebert were brothers. Sam Snead was the uncle of J. C. Snead. Bob Goalby...
years) Jerry Barber, Dow Finsterwald, Al Geiberger (10), Jay Hebert (8), LionelHebert, Dave Marr (9,10), Bobby Nichols (8,9), Bob Rosburg (8) 5. The...
1947– David Hearn 1979– James Heath 1983– Benjamin Hébert 1987– Jay Hebert 1923–1997 LionelHebert 1928–2000 Peter Hedblom 1970– Wes Heffernan 1977– Mike...
stroke Walter Burkemo, Jay Hebert 5 Mar 2, 1958 Baton Rouge Open Invitational 69-69-69-69=276 −12 4 strokes LionelHebert, Arnold Palmer 6 Aug 4, 1958...
Festival Open Invitation −5 (71-70-67-71=279) 1 stroke Jacky Cupit, LionelHebert 7 9 Nov 1969 Hawaiian Open −14 (71-71-65-67=274) 4 strokes Jack Nicklaus...
11), Walter Burkemo, Dow Finsterwald (8,11), Chick Harbert, Jay Hebert (11), LionelHebert (8), Bob Rosburg (9) 5. U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions (last...
champions (last 10 years) Jerry Barber, Dow Finsterwald (8,9,11), Jay Hebert, LionelHebert, Bobby Nichols (9,10), Bob Rosburg (9) 5. U.S. Amateur and Amateur...
−1 (69), Littler: +1 (71) 5 1962 Memphis Open Invitational LionelHebert, Gary Player Hebert won with birdie on first extra hole 6 1966 Tucson Open Joe...
years) Jerry Barber, Dow Finsterwald (8,9,10,11), Chick Harbert, Jay Hebert, LionelHebert (9), Bob Rosburg 5. U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions (last 10...
Finsterwald (9,11), Vic Ghezzi, Chick Harbert, Chandler Harper, Jay Hebert (11), LionelHebert, Johnny Revolta, Bob Rosburg (8), Jim Turnesa 5. U.S. Amateur...
Walter Burkemo (9,10), Vic Ghezzi, Chick Harbert (9), Chandler Harper, LionelHebert (10,11), Johnny Revolta, Paul Runyan, Jim Turnesa 5. U.S. Amateur and...
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