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Walter Burkemo, the Glossary

Walter E. Burkemo (October 9, 1918 – October 8, 1986) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the PGA Championship in 1953.^[1]

Table of Contents

49 relations: Battle of the Bulge, Ben Hogan, Birmingham Country Club (Michigan), Birmingham, Michigan, Claude Harmon, Detroit, Doubleday (publisher), Ed Oliver (golfer), European theatre of World War II, Felice Torza, Fenton, Michigan, Golf, Golf Digest, Hopkins Trophy, Infantry, Jay Hebert, List of men's major championships winning golfers, Masters Tournament, Match play, Mayfair Inn Open, Michigan, Michigan Open, Michigan PGA Championship, Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, Norway, PGA Championship, PGA Tour, Professional golfer, Purple Heart, Ryder Cup, Scotland, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, Stroke play, The Gazette (Montreal), The Open Championship, U.S. Open (golf), United States Army, World War II, 1948 Masters Tournament, 1951 PGA Championship, 1953 Masters Tournament, 1953 Open Championship, 1953 PGA Championship, 1953 Ryder Cup, 1953 U.S. Open (golf), 1954 PGA Championship, 1957 U.S. Open (golf), 1960 Masters Tournament, 1960 PGA Championship.
Golfers from Detroit

Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II which took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945.

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Ben Hogan

William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Walter Burkemo and ben Hogan are Ryder Cup competitors for the United States and Winners of men's major golf championships.

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Birmingham Country Club (Michigan)

Birmingham Country Club, located in Birmingham, Michigan, was founded in 1916 as Birmingham Golf Club.

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Birmingham, Michigan

Birmingham is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Claude Harmon

Eugene Claude Harmon Sr. (July 14, 1916 – July 23, 1989) was an American professional golfer and golf instructor. Walter Burkemo and Claude Harmon are Winners of men's major golf championships.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Doubleday (publisher)

Doubleday is an American publishing company.

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Ed Oliver (golfer)

Edward Stewart "Porky" Oliver, Jr. (September 6, 1915 – September 21, 1961) was a professional golfer from the United States. Walter Burkemo and Ed Oliver (golfer) are Ryder Cup competitors for the United States.

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European theatre of World War II

The European theatre of World War II was one of the two main theatres of combat during World War II.

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Felice Torza

Felice Joseph Torza (March 15, 1920 – December 23, 1983) was an American professional golfer. He played primarily in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

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Fenton, Michigan

Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County, with small portions in neighboring Oakland and Livingston Counties.

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Golf

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

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Golf Digest

Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Warner Bros. Discovery through its TNT Sports unit.

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Hopkins Trophy

The Hopkins Trophy was an annual men's professional team golf competition between teams representing the United States and Canada.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Jay Hebert

Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer. Walter Burkemo and Jay Hebert are Ryder Cup competitors for the United States and Winners of men's major golf championships.

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List of men's major championships winning golfers

The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf. Walter Burkemo and List of men's major championships winning golfers are Winners of men's major golf championships.

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Masters Tournament

The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Masters, or as the U.S. Masters outside North America) is one of the four men's major golf championships in professional golf.

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Match play

Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 holes.

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Mayfair Inn Open

The Mayfair Inn Open was a PGA Tour event that was played for four years in the 1950s.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest region of the United States.

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Michigan Open

The Michigan Open is the Michigan state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers.

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Michigan PGA Championship

The Michigan PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the section championship of the Michigan section of the PGA of America.

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Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame to honor Michigan sports athletes, coaches and contributors.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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PGA Championship

The PGA Championship (often referred to as the US PGA Championship or USPGA outside the United States) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America.

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PGA Tour

The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in North America.

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Professional golfer

A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation.

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Purple Heart

The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military.

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Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between European and United States teams.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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St. Clair Shores, Michigan

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Stroke play

Stroke play is a scoring system in the sport of golf.

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The Gazette (Montreal)

The Gazette, also known as the Montreal Gazette, is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper which is owned by Postmedia Network.

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The Open Championship

The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious.

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U.S. Open (golf)

The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open national championship of golf in the United States.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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1948 Masters Tournament

The 1948 Masters Tournament was the 12th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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1951 PGA Championship

The 1951 PGA Championship was the 33rd PGA Championship, held June 27 to July 3 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh.

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1953 Masters Tournament

The 1953 Masters Tournament was the 17th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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1953 Open Championship

The 1953 Open Championship was the 82nd Open Championship, held 8–10 July at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland.

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1953 PGA Championship

The 1953 PGA Championship was the 35th PGA Championship, held July 1–7 at Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit.

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1953 Ryder Cup

The 10th Ryder Cup Matches were held 2–3 October 1953 at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, west of London.

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1953 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1953 U.S. Open was the 53rd U.S. Open, held June 11–13 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh.

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1954 PGA Championship

The 1954 PGA Championship was the 36th PGA Championship, held July 21–27 at Keller Golf Club in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb north of St. Paul.

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1957 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1957 U.S. Open was the 57th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.

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1960 Masters Tournament

The 1960 Masters Tournament was the 24th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

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1960 PGA Championship

The 1960 PGA Championship was the 42nd PGA Championship, played July 21–24 at the South Course of Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

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See also

Golfers from Detroit

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Burkemo