| Jay Hebert | |
| Fullname: | Junius Joseph Hebert |
| Nickname: | Jay |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1923 |
| Birth Place: | St. Martinville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Weight: | 175lb |
| Spouse: | Barbara J. Henny |
| Children: | 2 |
| College: | Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana State |
| Status: | Professional |
| Yearpro: | 1949 |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | 10 |
| Pgawins: | 7 |
| Otherwins: | 3 |
| Majorwins: | 1 |
| Masters: | T8: 1959 |
| Usopen: | T7: 1958 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | Won: 1960 |
| Branch: | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Unit: | 5th Marine Division |
| Battles: | World War II Pacific theater Battle of Iwo Jima |
| Awards: | Purple Heart |
Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship.[1] His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957, the last edition at match play. Jay played on the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams and was captain for the 1971 team.
Hebert served in the Marines in World War II and rose to the rank of captain. He was wounded in the left thigh at the Battle of Iwo Jima and awarded a Purple Heart.[2] [3] Following the war, he played golf at LSU, where he and teammate Gardner Dickinson led the Tigers to the national championship in 1947.
Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in Sanford, Florida, in the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the Mayfair Inn Open, from 1955 to 1958.[4]
Hebert was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame[5] and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame[6] in 1982.
A Cajun by ethnicity, he was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, and died in Houston, Texas. His son, Jean-Paul Hebert, played golf at the University of Texas.[7]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Major championships (1) | |
| Other PGA Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 13, 1957 | 74-69-70=213 | −3 | 2 strokes |  Cary Middlecoff | ||
| 2 | Feb 17, 1957 | 68-69-67-67=271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Ed Furgol | ||
| 3 | 69-69-68-67=273 | −11 | 5 strokes | Leo Biagetti, Bob Rosburg | |||
| 4 | 68-68-68-69=273 | −11 | 2 strokes | Jack Fleck,  Jerry Magee | |||
| 5 | PGA Championship | 72-67-72-70=281 | +1 | 1 stroke |  Jim Ferrier | ||
| 6 | 69-71-69-67=276 | −4 | Playoff | Ken Venturi | |||
| 7 | Aug 27, 1961 | 70-67-68-73=278 | −2 | Playoff |  Gary Player |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 | Western Open | Mike Fetchick, Doug Ford Don January | Fetchick won 18-hole playoff; Fetchick: −6 (66), Hebert: −1 (71), Ford: E (72), January: +3 (75) | |
| 2 | 1961 | Houston Classic | Ken Venturi | Won with birdie on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Hebert: −1 (69), Venturi: −1 (69) | |
| 3 | 1961 | American Golf Classic | Gary Player | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| Tournament | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T16 | T15 | T53 | 10 | T9 | T8 | ||
| U.S. Open | T9 | 17 | T17 | T7 | T17 | |||
| PGA Championship | R32 | R64 | 7 | T5 | T25 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T39 | T30 | WD | 27 | T30 | CUT | T10 | T21 | T28 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T49 | T17 | T38 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | 1 | 13 | 10 | T40 | CUT | T54 | T12 | CUT | CUT | T63 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 12 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 33 |
Professional
1959 (winners), 1961 (winners), 1971 (non-playing captain, winners)