Bert Weaver | |
Fullname: | Herbert Reese Weaver |
Birth Date: | 13 January 1932 |
Birth Place: | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
College: | Louisiana State University |
Yearpro: | 1956 |
Extour: | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Prowins: | 5 |
Pgawins: | 1 |
Otherwins: | 4 |
Masters: | T31: 1965 |
Usopen: | CUT: 1962, 1971, 1972 |
Open: | DNP |
Pga: | T27: 1963 |
Herbert Reese Weaver (January 13, 1932 – May 3, 2022)[1] was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
A native of Beaumont, Texas, Weaver played collegiate golf at Louisiana State University.[2]
Weaver turned professional in 1956. He had second-place finishes at the 1961 Beaumont Open and the 1962 Carling Open before earning his first PGA Tour victory at the Jacksonville Open on March 21, 1965.[2] The event was held at the Selva Marina Country club and was attended by 15,000 people.[3] Weaver collected $8,500 for his efforts,[2] and was the first male golfer from Beaumont to win a PGA Tour event. He was in the top 100 money winners upon retiring in 1968.
Weaver played on the Senior PGA Tour from 1982 to 1984. His best finishes were a pair of T-6 at the 1983 Marlboro Classic and the 1984 du Maurier Champions. In the late 1990s, Weaver worked as an official on the Senior PGA Tour.