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Edward Matt "Doc" Dougherty (born November 4, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually
Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. Chester is a city in Delaware County Pennsylvania, with a population of 36854 at the 2000 Census. He enlisted in the Army out of high school and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Dougherty developed a serious interest in golf while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington after returning from Southeast Asia. Fort Lewis is a Census-designated place and United States Army post located in Pierce County Washington, United States. [1] He turned pro in 1969.
Dougherty 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. The Viking Classic is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in September in Madison Mississippi. He had more than one million dollars in earnings during the regular years phase of his career.
Dougherty began play on the Senior PGA Tour in the spring of 1998. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually 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. Listed below are recipients of Champions Tour awards for Golfers aged 50 and over 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. These are achievements of play on Champions Tour and Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions events
Dougherty's personal interests include model trains and classic cars. [1] He maintains residences in Linwood, Pennsylvania and Port St. Lucie, Florida. Linwood is a Census-designated place (CDP in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Port St Lucie is a city in St Lucie County Florida, United States.