Gardner Dickinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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professional golfer
Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1927
Place of Birth: Dothan, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 19-Apr-1998
Profession: golfer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Gardner Dickinson
- Gardner Edward Dickinson, Jr.
- (September 14, 1927 – April 19, 1998) was an American professional golfer. Born in Dothan, Alabama, Dickinson was a student of Ben Hogan and crafted his swing in the Hogan tradition.
- He played college golf at Louisiana State, where he and teammate Jay Hebert led the Tigers to the national title in 1947.
- In a long PGA Tour career, he won seven times between 1956 and 1971.
- In his last win, the 1971 Atlanta Classic, he beat Jack Nicklaus in a sudden-death playoff.During his PGA Tour career, Dickinson competed in 12 Masters Championships.
- His best finish came in 1973, when he tied for tenth.
- He played on the 1967 and 1971 Ryder Cup teams.
- With a 9–1–0 match record, Dickinson holds the record for best winning percentage (minimum of seven matches).
- In team Ryder Cup play, he never lost a match with partner Arnold Palmer (5–0). Dickinson was one of the founders of the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour).
- He authored the book Let 'er Rip — a lengthy, bitey rant in which he opines on everything from golf officials and his fellow players to topical issues such as how young people dress.
- He also designed the 36-hole Frenchman's Creek Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
- Dickinson later taught the game to players such as LPGA great JoAnne Carner and his future wife Judy Clark, who is a former player and president of the LPGA Tour. After a long illness, he died at age 70 in Tequesta, Florida in 1998.
- Dickinson was voted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. A well-known quote by Dickinson is: "They say golf is like life, but don't believe them.
- Golf is more complicated than that."
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