| Lionel Hebert | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lionel Paul Hebert |
| Born | January 20, 1928 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 2000 (aged 72) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Clara Belle Hebert |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana State |
| Turned professional | 1950 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | T7: 1968 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1957 |
| U.S. Open | T14: 1963 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Lionel Paul Hebert (January 20, 1928 – December 30, 2000) was an American professional golfer. He won five times on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship in 1957, the last edition held at match play.[1] His older brother Jay won the same event at stroke play in 1960.[2] Lionel also played on the Ryder Cup team in 1957. An ethnic Cajun from Louisiana, he was born and died in Lafayette.[3]
- ^ "Hebert Beats Finsterwald in PGA Final, 2–1". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 22, 1957. p. 21. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ Cave, Ray (July 24, 1961). "Golf, Dixieland And Dirty Rice". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (January 4, 2001). "Lionel Hebert, 72, Pro Golfer, Winner of P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2013.