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==Professional wins (41)== ===PGA Tour wins (39)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Legend |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | Major championships (3) |- | Other PGA Tour (36) |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Nov 8, 1945 |[[North and South Open]]<br>(as an amateur) |β8 (70-69-69-72=280) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Denny Shute]] |- |align=center|2 |align=right|Mar 30, 1947 |[[Charlotte Open]] |β11 (70-65-71-71=277) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[George Schoux]] |- |align=center|3 |align=right|Mar 9, 1948 |[[Miami International Four-Ball]]<br>(with {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jim Ferrier]]) |colspan=2 align=center|1 up |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Furgol]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ellsworth Vines]] |- |align=center|4 |align=right|Nov 7, 1948 |[[Hawaiian Open]] |β10 (70-70-63-71=274) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Bulla]] |- |align=center|5 |align=right|Feb 27, 1949 |[[Rio Grande Valley Open]] |β17 (68-66-63-70=267) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Hamilton]] |- |align=center|6 |align=right|Mar 13, 1949 |[[Miami International Four-Ball]] (2)<br>(with {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jim Ferrier]]) |colspan=2 align=center|9 and 8 |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Skip Alexander]] and {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harry Cooper (golfer)|Harry Cooper]] |- |align=center|7 |align=right|Mar 21, 1949 |[[Jacksonville Open]] |β14 (66-68-71-69=274) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Barber]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|8 |align=right|Jun 11, 1949 |'''[[1949 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' | +2 (75-67-69-75=286) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Clayton Heafner]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]] |- |align=center|9 |align=right|Jun 19, 1949 |[[Motor City Open]] |β11 (66-67-71-69=273) |colspan=2|Shared title with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lloyd Mangrum]] |- |align=center|10 |align=right|Jul 10, 1949 |[[Reading Open]] |β14 (67-68-65-66=266) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]] |- |align=center|11 |align=right|Feb 26, 1950 |[[Houston Open]] |β11 (71-66-69-71=277) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Cooper (golfer)|Pete Cooper]] |- |align=center|12 |align=right|Mar 20, 1950 |[[Jacksonville Open]] (2) |β9 (70-73-67-69=279) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[George Fazio]] |- |align=center|13 |align=right|Sep 18, 1950 |[[St. Louis Open (PGA Tour)|St. Louis Open]] |β10 (71-66-68-65=270) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Oliver (golfer)|Ed Oliver]] |- |align=center|14 |align=right|Jan 22, 1951 |[[Lakewood Park Open]] |β13 (70-64-69-68=271) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Manuel de la Torre (golfer)|Manuel de la Torre]] |- |align=center|15 |align=right|May 27, 1951 |[[Colonial National Invitation]] | +2 (69-71-69-73=282) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]] |- |align=center|16 |align=right|Aug 5, 1951 |[[All American Open]] |β14 (71-69-66-68=274) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Hawkins (golfer)|Fred Hawkins]] |- |align=center|17 |align=right|Sep 16, 1951 |[[Eastern Open]] |β9 (71-68-69-71=279) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Barber]] |- |align=center|18 |align=right|Sep 30, 1951 |[[St. Louis Open (PGA Tour)|St. Louis Open]] (2) |β15 (65-65-69-70=269) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lloyd Mangrum]] |- |align=center|19 |align=right|Oct 7, 1951 |[[Kansas City Open]] |β10 (69-66-72-71=278) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Douglas (golfer)|Dave Douglas]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]] |- |align=center|20 |align=right|Feb 10, 1952 |[[El Paso Open (PGA Tour)|El Paso Open]] |β15 (65-66-69-69=269) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Besselink]] |- |align=center|21 |align=right|Jul 6, 1952 |[[Motor City Open]] (2) |β14 (69-67-67-71=274) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Kroll]] |- |align=center|22 |align=right|Jul 13, 1952 |[[St. Paul Open]] |β22 (65-68-67-66=266) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]] |- |align=center|23 |align=right|Aug 17, 1952 |[[Kansas City Open]] (2) |β12 (67-68-72-69=276) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]] |- |align=center|24 |align=right|Mar 1, 1953 |[[Houston Open]] (2) |β5 (67-72-72-72=283) |Playoff |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jim Ferrier]], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Shelley Mayfield]],<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Nary]], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Earl Stewart]] |- |align=center|25 |align=right|May 17, 1953 |[[Palm Beach Round Robin]] |align=center|+42 points |7 points |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Demaret]] |- |align=center|26 |align=right|Jun 28, 1953 |[[Carling Open]] |β13 (68-71-67-69=275) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Kroll]] |- |align=center|27 |align=right|Jul 4, 1954 |[[Motor City Open]] (3) |β6 (72-68-70-68=278) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Bolt]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Furgol]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]] |- |align=center|28 |align=right|Jan 16, 1955 |[[Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship]] |β7 (69-69-71=209) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul McGuire (golfer)|Paul McGuire]] |- |align=center|29 |align=right|Mar 20, 1955 |[[St. Petersburg Open (golf)|St. Petersburg Open]] |β14 (68-66-73-67=274) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Hebert]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|30 |align=right|Apr 10, 1955 |'''[[1955 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' |β9 (72-65-72-70=279) |7 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Hogan]] |- |align=center|31 |align=right|Jun 26, 1955 |[[Western Open]] |β16 (69-70-70-63=272) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] |- |align=center|32 |align=right|Jul 17, 1955 |[[Miller High Life Open]] |β15 (64-67-66-68=265) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Kroll]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] |- |align=center|33 |align=right|Sep 11, 1955 |[[Cavalcade of Golf]] |β4 (71-70-70-65=276) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]] |- |align=center|34 |align=right|Sep 11, 1956 |[[Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship]] (2) |β14 (66-68-68=202) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] |- |align=center|35 |align=right|Feb 5, 1956 |[[Phoenix Open]] |β8 (72-66-70-68=276) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|36 |align=right|Jun 16, 1956 |'''[[1956 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' (2) | +1 (71-70-70-70=281) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Hogan]] |- |align=center|37 |align=right|Aug 11, [[1958 PGA Tour|1958]] |[[Miller Open Invitational]] (2) |β16 (67-64-66-67=264) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Rosburg]] |- |align=center|38 |align=right|Mar 23, [[1959 PGA Tour|1959]] |[[St. Petersburg Open Invitational]] (2) |β16 (70-69-67-69=275) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Cooper (golfer)|Pete Cooper]] |- |align=center|39 |align=right|Jun 4, [[1961 PGA Tour|1961]] |[[Memphis Open Invitational]] |β14 (67-68-64-67=266) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gardner Dickinson]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] |} <small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Mangrum and Middlecoff agreed to share the 1949 Motor City Open after failing light caused play to halt after eleven holes of a playoff.</small> '''PGA Tour playoff record (7β6β1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |1947 |[[Charlotte Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[George Schoux]] |Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Middlecoff: β8 (64),<br>Schoux: +1 (73) |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|2 |1948 |[[Tacoma Open Invitational]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chuck Congdon]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vic Ghezzi]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Haas]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Oliver (golfer)|Ed Oliver]] |Oliver won with eagle on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff;<br>Oliver: β2 (69),<br>Middlecoff: β2 (69),<br>Haas: +1 (72),<br>Congdon: +2 (73),<br>Ghezzi: +4 (75) |-style="background:#FFD800;" |align=center|3 |1949 |[[Motor City Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lloyd Mangrum]] |Playoff abandoned after eleven holes due to darkness; tournament shared |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|4 |1950 |[[St. Louis Open (PGA Tour)|St. Louis Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Oliver (golfer)|Ed Oliver]] |Won with birdie on second extra hole after 18-hole playoff;<br>Middlecoff: β3 (67),<br>Oliver: β3 (67) |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|5 |1951 |[[Kansas City Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Douglas (golfer)|Dave Douglas]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]] |Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Middlecoff: β4 (68),<br>Douglas: E (72),<br>Ford: E (72) |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|6 |1952 |[[Motor City Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Kroll]] |Won with birdie on first extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|7 |1952 |[[World Championship of Golf]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]] |Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Boros: β4 (68),<br>Middlecoff: β2 (70) |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|8 |1952 |[[Kansas City Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]] |Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Middlecoff: β6 (66),<br>Burke: E (72) |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|9 |1953 |[[Houston Open]] |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jim Ferrier]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Shelley Mayfield]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Nary]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Earl Stewart]] |Won 18-hole playoff;<br>Middlecoff: β3 (69),<br>Ferrier: β1 (71),<br>Mayfield: β1 (71),<br>Stewart: E (72),<br>Nary: +3 (75) |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|10 |1953 |[[Carling Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Kroll]] |Won with par on second extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|11 |1953 |[[Fort Wayne Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Art Wall Jr.]] |Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Wall: β2 (70),<br>Middlecoff: E (72) |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|12 |1954 |[[Phoenix Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Furgol]] |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|13 |1956 |[[Texas International Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]] |Thomson won with birdie on second extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|14 |1957 |'''[[1957 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Mayer]] |Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Mayer: +2 (72),<br>Middlecoff: +9 (79) |} Sources:<ref name=pga/><ref>{{cite book |last=Barkow |first=Al |author-link=Al Barkow |title=The History of the PGA TOUR |publisher=[[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]] |date=November 1989 |isbn=0-385-26145-4 |others=Copyright PGA Tour |page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofpgatour00bark/page/265 265] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofpgatour00bark/page/265 }}</ref> ===Other wins (1)=== ''this list may be incomplete'' *1949 [[Greenbrier Pro-Am]]
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