Robert Henry "Skee" Riegel was an American professional golfer.
Education
Riegel attended West Point, Hobart College, and Lafayette College where he played football and baseball but not golf. In the 1951 Masters Tournament, he was tied with Sam Snead after three rounds and finished second to Ben Hogan by two strokes. Riegel finished second to Ted Kroll in the 1952 Insurance City Open.
Career
He took up golf at the age of 23. During World World War II, he was a flying instructor for the United States Army Air Corporation in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He played on the Walker Cup teams of 1947 and 1949.
Riegel turned professional in 1950 and played in 11 straight Masters Tournaments from 1947 to 1957.
Riegel stopped playing full-time in 1952-1953. He served as head pro at Radnor Valley Country Club from 1954 to 1961 and then became involved in the ownership of York Road Country Club in Buckinghamshire County, Pennsylvania.
Riegel was the Pro Emeritus at the Cape May National Golf Club in Cape May, New Jersey. He was often found walking the grounds with his poodle John Paul.
Cape May National holds a large amount of history, with a number of articles about "Skee" on the walls of its Clubhouse, as well a number of plaques located on the 18th tee. wins 1942 Florida State 1948 Transport-Mississippi, Western wins (1) Results timeline Professional Los Angeles = Low Northwest Territories = Number tournament 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 match play Green background for wins.
Yellow background for top-10.