Henry Picard was one of the best players in the game during the thirties , but Picard is also remembered for his unselfishness .
In 1937 , Picard gave adriverto a youngSam Snead , telling him the one he was using was n’t suited to his biz . Snead credited it with turning his biz around and used the nine for more than 20 years .
Picard also offer financial aid toBen Hoganwhen Hogan was down to most his last dollar . Hogan later dedicated a book to Picard .
Picard was born inMassachusettsin 1907 and moved toSouth Carolinawhen he was 17 . He mark his first Tour victory in 1932 and another two years later . Then his game unfold . Picard won five tourney in 1935 and lead the Masters by four stroke after two rounds before fade to fourth space .
Three more victories followed in 1936 and four in 1937 . His two wins in 1938 admit one at the Masters , where Picard beat up Harry Cooper andRalph Guldahlby two strokes . Picard ’s best year came in 1939 , when he won eight tournaments and was the Tour ’s leadingmoneywinner .
Picard won the 1939 PGA Championship in dramatic manner over Byron Nelson . Henry was 1 down going to the 36th hole , where both players almost drove the cat valium on a shortsighted par-4 . Nelson chipped to 12 foot and then miss , and Picard made his shuttle from four feet to square the friction match .
On the first additional hole , Picard run into his drive under a truck . After getting rest period , Picard murder his approach dissipate to seven feet . He made the shuttlecock putt and won the title when Nelson escape a shuttle try from five foot .
Picard had one of the best swings of his day and was a o.k. long - iron player . He finished his vocation with 26 Tour victory , 20 of them coming from 1935 - 39 .
Picard old-hat of competition after that , tailor back his agenda come out in 1940 even though he was still play well . He settled into the lifetime of a club professional and respected teacher , scoring his last Tour profits in 1945 .
