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Ed Dougherty

American professional golfer (born 1947)

Summary

American professional golfer (born 1947)

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fullname	Edward Matthew Dougherty
nickname	Doc
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birth_place	Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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weight	215 lb
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residence	Linwood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.
yearpro	1969
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extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	8
pgawins	1
champwins	2
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masters	CUT: 1996
usopen	T51: 1987
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pga	T22: 1975
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. Champions Tour Edward Matthew "Doc" Dougherty (born November 4, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Early life

Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was drafted into the Army after high school and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. Dougherty developed a serious interest in golf while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington after returning from Southeast Asia.

Professional career

In 1969, Dougherty turned pro. He had 19 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including a win at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1995, which one year earlier had become an official event. He had more than one million dollars in earnings during the regular years phase of his career.

In 1998, Dougherty began play on the Senior PGA Tour. With over 5.8 million dollars in official earnings after reaching the age of 50, he has enjoyed a far greater degree of success on the elite senior circuit as compared with his regular career. He received the August 2000 Player of the Month award. In 2001, he had a career best ten top-10 finishes. He shares the Champions Tour record for Best driving accuracy in a 54-hole tournament.

Personal life

Dougherty's personal interests include model trains and classic cars. He maintains residences in Linwood, Pennsylvania and Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Awards and honors

In August 2000, he earned the Senior PGA Tour's Player of the Month award

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 23, 1995	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	−16 (68-68-70-66=272)	2 strokes	USA Gil Morgan

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1990	Greater Milwaukee Open	USA Jim Gallagher Jr., USA Billy Mayfair	Gallagher won with par on first extra hole

Source:

Other wins (5)

1975 Philadelphia PGA Championship
1980 Philadelphia PGA Championship
1983 Philadelphia Open Championship
1985 PGA Club Professional Championship
1986 Philadelphia PGA Championship

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runners-up
1	Aug 6, 2000	Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic	−19 (65-66-66=197)	2 strokes	USA Hale Irwin, USA Gil Morgan
2	May 20, 2001	TD Waterhouse Championship	−22 (62-66-66=194)	8 strokes	ZAF Hugh Baiocchi, USA Walter Morgan,
USA Dana Quigley

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2001	AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship	USA Walter Hall	Lost to par on first extra hole

Source:

Results in major championships

Tournament	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
PGA Championship	T22

Tournament	1985	1986	1987	1988
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open		CUT	T51	CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	CUT

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1995	1996
Masters Tournament					CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship		T43	CUT	T58

Note: Dougherty never played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

References

"Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site".
"Ed Dougherty". PGA Tour.

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