Jay Hebert

Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert (February 14, 1923 – May 25, 1997) was an American golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship. His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957. He 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. 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 the 1950s. The club was home to a PGA Tour event, the Mayfair Inn Open, from 1955–1958.

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.

PGA Tour wins (7)
Major championship is shown in bold.

Other wins (1)

 * 1954 Long Island Open

Senior wins (1)

 * 1994 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Al Balding)

Results timeline
DNP = Did not play WD = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

 * Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1953 U.S. Open – 1960 Masters)
 * Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (1957 Masters – 1959 Masters)

Video

 * You Tube.com – Jay Hebert