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Walter E.
Burkemo (October 9, 1918 –
October 8, 1986) was an
American professional golfer, best
known for
winning the PGA
Championship in 1953. Born in...
- Birmingham, Michigan, a
suburb northwest of Detroit.
Local resident Walter Burkemo won the
match play championship, 2 and 1 over
Felice Torza in the Tuesday...
- 90 United
States Jim
Turnesa 1952 0 0 0 1 1 90 United
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Furgol 1954 0 1 0 0 1 90 United States...
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quarterfinals Friday, a
clash of the
Hebert brothers was
avoided when
Walter Burkemo defeated Jay
Hebert 2&1,
while Lionel Hebert defeated Claude Harmon by...
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Michigan 1954
Chick Harbert 4 and 3
Walter Burkemo 5,000
Keller Golf
Course Maplewood,
Minnesota 1953
Walter Burkemo 2 and 1
Felice Torza 5,000 Birmingham...
- (1/1) Sam
Snead (6/7) 1953 MUPO Ben
Hogan (9/9) Ben
Hogan (8/9)
Walter Burkemo (1/1) Ben
Hogan (7/9) 1954 MUOP
Peter Thomson (1/5) Ed
Furgol (1/1) Chick...
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stroke Art Wall Jr. 20,000 2,400 1958 Ken
Venturi 274 −10 1
stroke Walter Burkemo Jay
Hebert 15,000 2,000 1957
Billy Casper 271 −9 3
strokes Cary Middlecoff...
- won the
match play championship, 4 and 3 over
defending champion Walter Burkemo in the
Tuesday final; the winner's
share was $5,000 and the runner-up's...
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champions Jock
Hutchison (4),
Denny Shute (4) 4. PGA
champions Walter Burkemo (8), Dow
Finsterwald (8,9,10,11), Vic Ghezzi,
Chick Harbert (8), Chandler...
- Nels Anderson, 97,
American sociologist and
author (The Hobo).
Walter Burkemo, 67,
American golfer, PGA
Championship winner.
Gerhard Dietrich, 58, German...
