Smiley Quick

Background

Quick was born in Centralia, Illinois, but lived most of his life in southern California in places like Inglewood and Los Los Angeles

Career

He served as a combat Marine in World World War World War II Quick played on the 1947 Walker Cup team and turned professional in 1948. As a pro, Quick never lived up to the potential he showed as an amateur. The closest he came to winning on the Professional Golf Association Tour was when he tied for first with Jack Burke, Junior., Sam Snead and Dave Douglas at the 1950 Bing Crosby Pro-American

In his later years, he made a living gambling on the golf course with people like Titanic Thompson.

Quick hustled boxing great Joe Louis out of a quarter million dollars — enough to buy an apartment in Los Angeles and a fleet of fast cars. 1940 Southern California Golf Association Championship Professional Golf Association Tour (1) Other (4) Amateur Professional Los Angeles = Low amateur DNP = Did not play CUT = Missed the half-way cut World Development = Withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, San Francisco = Round in which player lost in match play Yellow background for top-10 Source for United States. Open and United States. Amateur: United States Golf Association Championship Database Source for 1947 Amateur Championship: The Glasgow Herald, May 28, 1947, pg.

6. Amateur Walker Cup: 1947 (winners).

Achievements

• 1940 Southern California Golf Association Championship 1943 Southern California Golf Association Championship 1946 United States. Amateur Public Links 1947 Mexican Amateur 1950 Bing Crosby Pro-Am (tie with Sam Snead, Dave Douglas, and Jack Burke, Junior) 1948 California State Open 1949 California State Open 1951 Utah Open 1955 Northern California Open.