Background
Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Career
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. He turned pro in 1969.
He had more than one million dollars in earnings during the regular years phase of his career.
Dougherty began play on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour in the spring of 1998. 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.
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.
Dougherty"s personal interests include model trains and classic cars.
He maintains residences in Linwood, Pennsylvania and Portuguese Saint Lucie, Florida. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Other wins (5) Champions Tour wins (2).
Achievements
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Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (0–1) 1975 Philadelphia Professional Golf Association Championship 1980 Philadelphia Professional Golf Association Championship 1983 Philadelphia Open Championship 1985 Professional Golf Association Club Professional Championship 1986 Philadelphia Professional Golf Association Championship Champions Tour playoff record (0–1).
