Background
Harney was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Paul Harney
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He attended the College of the Holy Cross, which is located in his hometown. And was captain of the golf team
Career
Harney played full-time on the Professional Golf Association Tour from 1955 to 1962. And part-time from 1963 to 1973. He took his first club pro job at Sunset Oaks in northern California, where he stayed a couple years.
He then moved his family across the country to Sutton, Massachusetts, where he took the club pro"s job at Pleasant Valley Country Club.
Harney had a great deal of success in major championships, placing in the top-10 six times. His best finish in a major was 4th at the 1963 United States. Open.
However, he also finished in the top-8 four times at The Masters in the 1960s. He was inducted into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame in June 1963.
In 1974, he earned "Professional Golf Association Golf Professional of the Year" honors.
In 1995, he became the first inductee into the New England Golf Hall of Fame. On September 8, 2005, Harney was enshrined into the Professional Golf Association Golf Professional Hall of Fame. As his competitive playing days were winding down, Harney used his prize money to open his own course in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, which he owned until his death.
He died in Falmouth, Massachusetts at the age of 82.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (6) Other wins (5).
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United States