Bill Mehlhorn

Background

Mehlhorn was born in Elgin, Illinois and lived a majority of his life in Seaford, New York when not traveling.

Education

He finished 14 times in the top-10 at majors.

Career

His best finish was runner-up to Walter Hagen at the Professional Golf Association Championship in 1925. Mehlhorn competed on the first Ryder Cup team in 1927 as well as the inaugural Masters Tournament in 1934. Mehlhorn also designed and plotted several golf courses across the country, including Pensacola, Florida"s Osceola Golf Course.

Mehlhorn retired and moved to Miami, Florida with his family, where he coached golf at Florida International University with Bobby Shave during his later years.

Mehlhorn and Shave wrote the book, Golf Secrets Exposed, in the early 1980s to summarize Mehlhorn"s golf secrets and insight. Two versions of the book have been published since Mehlhorn"s death.

Professional Golf Association Tour wins (20) 1923 (2) Texas Open, Oklahoma Open Other wins NYF = Tournament not yet founded Northwest Territories = Number tournament DNP = Did not play World Development = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R64, R32, R16, QF, San Francisco = Round in which player lost in Professional Golf Association Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10 Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 13 (1919 Professional Golf Association – 1927 United States Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (1925 Professional Golf Association – 1927 United States Open).

Achievements

• 1923 (2) Texas Open, Oklahoma Open 1924 (1) Western Open 1926 (5) Long Beach Open, South Central Open, South Florida Open Championship, Santa Clara Valley Open, San Jose Open 1927 (1) San Jose Open 1928 (6) Long Beach Open (January. Tie with Leo Diegel), Texas Open, Richmond Open, Montauk Open, Westchester Open, Hawaiian Open 1929 (4) El Paso Open, Texas Open, South Central Open, Metropolitan Open 1930 (1) Louisiana Gorce Open 1924 Miami International Four-Ball (with Macdonald Smith) 1926 Miami International Four-Ball (with Macdonald Smith).