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| Cary Middlecoff | |||||
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 Middlecoff, circa 1950 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Emmett Cary Middlecoff | ||||
| Nickname | Doc | ||||
| Born | January 6, 1921 Halls, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Died | September 1, 1998 (aged 77) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Spouse |
Edith Buck (m. 1947) | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of Mississippi University of Tennessee College of Dentistry | ||||
| Turned professional | 1947 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 40 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 39 (Tied 10th all time) | ||||
| Other | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1955 | ||||
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1955 | ||||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1949, 1956 | ||||
| The Open Championship | 14th: 1957 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Emmett Cary Middlecoff (January 6, 1921 – September 1, 1998) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour from 1947 to 1961. His 39 Tour wins place him tied for tenth all-time, and he won three major championships. Middlecoff graduated as a dentist, but gave up his practice at age 26 to become a full-time Tour golfer.