Robert Henry ‘Skee’ Riegel

`‘Skee’ nickname

Only USGA contestant listed in USGA Record Book by his nickname.

1947 - US Amateur at Pebble Beach

1946 - Championship: Shot 69-67 at Baltustrol in New Jersey. Tiger Woods shot 69-67 to qualify for his third US Amateur. Held record for 33 years as lowest qualifier rounds until 1979.

1947 - US Amateur beating John Davison 2 + 1.

Played in 11 straight Masters. 1951 - Second to Ben Hogan leader in clubhouse. Leading tournament in the last round with Sam Snead. Skee shot 71.

Stopped playing for full time in 1952 - 53.

1947 - Walker Cup Match. St. Andrews - Capt. Frances Ouimet

Riegel undefeated - passed against the best - Freilt played Joe Carr and Cecil Ewing.

In singles Riegel beat the English Amateur Champion 6 and 5. Americans won Walker Cup 8 - 4.

Return trip on the Queen Elizabeth: Shimmy up the smoke stack, ‘Man Overboard’

1949 - Winged Foot: Walker Cup Match (Skee was invited back this year to celebrate US Walker Cup heroius team won (10 - 2).

Skee was undefeated at Winged Foot

US Amateur - Pebble Beach

Walker Cup undefeated - St. Andrews

Walker Cup undefeated - Winged Foot

Second Place Masters - Augusta National

Active touring pro: 1950 to 1952-53

1. CAREER:

1940 Two years after first golf lesson qualified for US Amateur at Winged Foot

1941 Field Club - US Amateur got to third round

1942 Florida Amateur won

1946 US Amateur low qualifier - Baltrustrol

1947 Pebble Beach Amateur

2. CHARACTERS OF THE GAME:

Sam Snead Bob Roberg

Ben Hogan

Gene George Fazio

Jimmy DeMar Mario Gonzalez (Brazilian)