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Lyman Loren "Smiley" Quick (March 19, 1909 – December 23, 1979) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 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.

Quick was born in Centralia, Illinois[1], but lived most of his life in southern California in places like Inglewood and Los Angeles. Centralia is a city located in Marion, Washington, Clinton, Jefferson Counties in the U Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He served as a combat Marine in World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [2] His best year as an amateur was 1946 when he won the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship and was runner-up at the U.S. Amateur after missing a putt from 2 1/2 feet at Baltusrol's Lower Course giving Ted Bishop the championship. The US Amateur Public Links Championship, often referred to as the Public Links or the Publinx, is a men's Amateur Golf tournament one of The Baltusrol Golf Club is a 36- hole Country club located in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. [3] Quick played on the 1947 Walker Cup team and turned professional in 1948. The Walker Cup is a Golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading Amateur golfers of the United States and [1]

As a pro, Quick never lived up to the potential he showed as an amateur; the closest he came to winning on the PGA Tour was when he tied for first with Jack Burke, Jr., Sam Snead and Dave Douglas at the 1950 Bing Crosby Pro-Am. PGA Tour wins (16 1950 (4 Bing Crosby Pro-Am (tie with Dave Douglas, Smiley Quick, Sam Snead) Rio Grande Valley Open Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California This is an article about the golfer For articles on other people named David Douglas or Dave Douglas, see David Douglas (disambiguation. The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, an event originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur or just the Crosby Clambake is a PGA Tour Golf tournament [1]

In his later years, he made a living gambling on the golf course with people like Titanic Thompson. Alvin Clarence Thomas (1892 - 1974 created the character of and lived the secret life as America's seminal Gambler and Golf hustler, Titanic [1] Quick hustled boxing great Joe Louis out of a quarter million dollars — enough to buy an apartment in Los Angeles and a fleet of fast cars. Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. [2][4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins

PGA Tour (1)

Other (3)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Today in Golf History: March 19. The US Amateur Public Links Championship, often referred to as the Public Links or the Publinx, is a men's Amateur Golf tournament one of The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, an event originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur or just the Crosby Clambake is a PGA Tour Golf tournament Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California This is an article about the golfer For articles on other people named David Douglas or Dave Douglas, see David Douglas (disambiguation. PGA Tour wins (16 1950 (4 Bing Crosby Pro-Am (tie with Dave Douglas, Smiley Quick, Sam Snead) Rio Grande Valley Open The California State Open is the California state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers The California State Open is the California state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers The Utah Open is the Utah state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers Retrieved on 2007-12-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies
  2. ^ a b McGowan, Jack (September 29, 2007). Boxing: Money burned a hole in sucker Joe's pocket. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-12-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies
  3. ^ Major National Championships Conducted at Baltusrol – 1946 Men's U.S. Amateur. Tillinghast. net. Retrieved on 2007-12-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies
  4. ^ Lerner, Rich (November 12, 2007). The Brown Bomber's Green Legacy. The Golf Channel. Retrieved on 2007-12-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies
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