| Dick Knight | |
| Fullname: | John Richard Knight |
| Birth Date: | 26 December 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Weight: | 155lb |
| College: | Oklahoma A&M |
| Status: | Professional |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | 6 |
| Masters: | CUT: 1960 |
| Usopen: | 10th: 1959 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | T46: 1960 |
John Richard Knight (December 26, 1929 – March 25, 1991) was an American professional golfer.
Knight was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at Oklahoma A&M.[1]
Knight work as a club pro in Hawaii, where he won the Hawaiian Open and Hawaiian PGA Championship in 1952, in San Diego, California, and at Field Club of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He also played on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major was 10th at the 1959 U.S. Open. He opened the tournament with a 69 to tie for the lead with Ben Hogan, Dow Finsterwald, and Gene Littler.[2]
Knight died in California of lung cancer.[1] A United States Navy veteran during the Korean War, he was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.[1]