Willie Klein

Willie Klein
Willie Klein
	Klein, c. 1950
Personal information
Full name	William L. Klein
Born	1901; Long Island, New York
Died	January 3, 1957 (aged 55); Mineola, New York
Nationality	United States
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	9+
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	9
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	WD: 1935
PGA Championship	T9: 1927
U.S. Open	T9: 1926
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Metropolitan Section; PGA Hall of Fame[1]	2007

William L. Klein (1901 – January 3, 1957) was an American professional golfer. He won nine PGA Tour events during his career. He played in the 1923 PGA Championship, winning a first round match, and also played in the 1935 Masters Tournament.

In 2007, Klein was inducted into the Metropolitan PGA Section Hall of Fame.

Early life

Klein was born in 1901 on Long Island, New York.[2]

Golf career

Klein worked as the head pro at Wheatley Hills Golf Club[3] in East Williston, New York, from 1926 to 1957.[4] He also worked in the winter months at the La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach, Florida, from 1927 to 1956.[5][2] Klein also played on what later became the PGA Tour, winning nine events.[6]

1923 PGA Championship

The 1923 PGA Championship was held September 24–29 at the Pelham Country Club in Pelham Manor, New York. Klein was in the starting field and opened up affairs in a first round match against Charles Rowe which he won by the score of 4 and 3. He lost his second round match to Alec Campbell by the identical score.[7]

Death and legacy

Klein died in Mineola, New York.[3] In 2007, Klein was inducted into the Metropolitan PGA Section Hall of Fame.[1]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (9)

1924 (1) one win
1925 (1) Miami Open
1926 (1) one win
1928 (1) New York State Open
1929 (1) Mid-South Open
1932 (1) Metropolitan PGA Championship
1936 (1) Miami Open
missing two other wins, one 1916-29, one 1930-45[6]

Other wins

References

"Hall of Fame: Willie Klein". met.pga.com.
"Lloyd Watkins Named Professional at LaGorce". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. September 11, 1956. p. 12A. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
"Golf Pro Passes". The Post-Register. Idaho Falls, Idaho. AP. January 4, 1957. p. 7.
"Wheatley Hills Golf Club - History". Retrieved January 26, 2012.
"Get Rep, Then Settle Down, Advice to Young Golf Pros". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. January 6, 1941. p. 13. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. pp. 236–38, 249–50, 253. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.

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[HOF-1] "Hall of Fame: Willie Klein". met.pga.com.

[retire-2] "Lloyd Watkins Named Professional at LaGorce". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. September 11, 1956. p. 12A. Retrieved January 26, 2012.

[obit-3] "Golf Pro Passes". The Post-Register. Idaho Falls, Idaho. AP. January 4, 1957. p. 7.

[4] "Wheatley Hills Golf Club - History". Retrieved January 26, 2012.

[5] "Get Rep, Then Settle Down, Advice to Young Golf Pros". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. January 6, 1941. p. 13. Retrieved January 26, 2012.

[pga-6] Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. pp. 236–38, 249–50, 253. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.

[Brenner-7] Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.