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Bert Weaver

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Bert Weaver
Personal information
Full nameHerbert Reese Weaver
Born(1932-01-13)January 13, 1932
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 2022(2022-05-03) (aged 90)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeLouisiana State University
Turned professional1956
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT31: 1965
PGA ChampionshipT27: 1963
U.S. OpenCUT: 1962, 1971, 1972
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Herbert Reese Weaver (January 13, 1932 – May 3, 2022)[1] was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

A native of Beaumont, Texas, Weaver played collegiate golf at Louisiana State University.[2]

Weaver turned professional in 1956. He had second-place finishes at the 1961 Beaumont Open and the 1962 Carling Open before earning his first PGA Tour victory at the Jacksonville Open on March 21, 1965.[2] The event was held at the Selva Marina Country club and was attended by 15,000 people.[3] Weaver collected $8,500 for his efforts,[2] and was the first male golfer from Beaumont to win a PGA Tour event. He was in the top 100 money winners upon retiring in 1968.

Weaver played on the Senior PGA Tour from 1982 to 1984. His best finishes were a pair of T-6 at the 1983 Marlboro Classic and the 1984 du Maurier Champions. In the late 1990s, Weaver worked as an official on the Senior PGA Tour.

Professional wins (5)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Mar 14, 1965 Jacksonville Open −3 (70-70-73-72=285) 1 stroke New Zealand Bob Charles, Australia Bruce Devlin,
United States Dave Marr, United States Jack Nicklaus

Other wins (4)

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References

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  1. ^ "Herbert Reese (Bert) Weaver, Jr". Athens Daily Review. May 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Burt Weaver Wins Jacksonville Open Golf Tournament". Lodi News-Sentinel. Lodi, California. March 22, 1965. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  3. ^ "History of Selva Marina Country Club". Retrieved May 11, 2010.
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