Gene Alec Littler was an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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12 Facts About Gene Littler
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Gene Littler played on the 1953 United States Walker Cup team, and won the US Amateur and the California State Amateur that same year.
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Gene Littler graduated from San Diego State University, and after that served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1954.
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An early highlight of Gene Littler's professional playing career was a second-place finish at the 1954 US Open.
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Gene Littler finished second on the money list that year, which was to remain his career best.
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Gene Littler was stricken with melanoma cancer found in a lymph node under his left arm in 1972, but came back to win five more times on the PGA Tour.
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Gene Littler accumulated 17 top-10 finishes in the three US -based majors: seven at the Masters Tournament, five at the PGA Championship, and five at the US Open.
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Gene Littler received the Ben Hogan Award in 1973 for a courageous comeback from injury or illness, after returning to the tour following treatment for malignant melanoma.
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Gene Littler inspired Sandy Mac Divot, the main character of the long running comic strip Mac Divot by Jordan Lanski and Mel Keefer.
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