Background
Souchak was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania.
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Souchak was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania.
He attended Duke University where he played both golf and football. He then finished with a 72-hole record of 257 (27-under-par).
He was inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 1976. In the first round, he tied the Tour"s 18-hole record with a 60. This record was finally broken in 1977 by First Rate (at Lloyd's) Geiberger"s 59.
This first round also included a record-breaking 27 on the back nine holes, a record that was tied by Andy North in 1975, Billy Mayfair in 2001 and Robert Gamez in 2004, and broken by Corey Pavin in 2006.
This record stood until 2001 when Mark Calcavecchia shot 256 at the Phoenix Open (this record was subsequently broken when Tommy Armour III shot 254 at the 2003 Valero Texas Open). Souchak finished 11 times in the top-10 at major championships, including third place finishes at the 1959 and 1960 United States. Opens.
In 1960, Souchak led the United States. Open after 36 holes with a new record score of 135, which was 7-under-par. But he struggled on the final hole of the third round, making a triple bogey, and couldn"t regain his composure.
Souchak played on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour (now called the Champions Tour) from its inception in 1980 until 1990.
His best finish was second place in his very first tournament, the 1980 Atlantic City Senior International. Souchak moved from North Carolina to Florida in 1970 and became the first head pro at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, in Palm Harbor, Florida. He had four children, Mike, Frank, and Chris Souchak and Patti Taylor, as well as five grandchildren.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (15) Other wins DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place R64, R32, R16, QF, San Francisco = Round in which player lost in Professional Golf Association Championship match play Yellow background for top-10 Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 19 (1958 Professional Golf Association – 1965 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice).