Background
Dickson was born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was introduced to golf at the age of five by his father, Ben, a club pro/manager at the McAlester Country Club, and later club pro at the Muskogee Country Club (1958–1978).
Dickson was born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was introduced to golf at the age of five by his father, Ben, a club pro/manager at the McAlester Country Club, and later club pro at the Muskogee Country Club (1958–1978).
Dickson attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he was a two-time All-American as a member of the golf team from 1964–1966. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business in 1967.
He turned professional and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1968. His best finish in a major championship was a T-17 at The Masters in 1973. Dickson was hired by the Professional Golf Association as the Director of Marketing for the Tournament Players Club in 1979, and was also a Rules Official on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour (now known as the Champions Tour) from 1986–1989.
He was appointed as the Tournament Director for the NIKE Tour (now known as the Nationwide Tour) in 1989 and was instrumental in its initial development.
After reaching the age of 50 in January 1994, Dickson began play on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour. His sole victory in this venue came at the 1998 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic in a playoff with Jim Colbert and Larry Nelson.
He last played in a Champions Tour event in 2004. On August 21, 2006, Dickson was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
He lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. wins (4) 1965 Oklahoma State Professional Golf Association Tour wins (2) Other wins (2) Senior Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Walker Cup: 1967 (winners).