Edward Matthew "Doc" Dougherty (born November 4, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
Early life Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was drafted into the Army after high school and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. Dougherty developed a serious interest in golf while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington after returning from Southeast Asia.
Professional career In 1969, Dougherty turned pro. He had 19 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including a win at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1995, which one year earlier had become an official event. He had more than one million dollars in earnings during the regular years phase of his career.
In 1998, Dougherty began play on the Senior PGA Tour. With over 5.8 million dollars in official earnings after reaching the age of 50, he has enjoyed a far greater degree of success on the elite senior circuit as compared with his regular career. He received the August 2000 Player of the Month award. In 2001, he had a career best ten top-10 finishes. He shares the Champions Tour record for Best driving accuracy in a 54-hole tournament.
Personal life Dougherty's personal interests include model trains and classic cars. He maintains residences in Linwood, Pennsylvania and Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Awards and honors In August 2000, he earned the Senior PGA Tour's Player of the Month award
Professional wins (8) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jul 23, 1995Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic−16 (68-68-70-66=272)2 strokes Gil Morgan
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11990Greater Milwaukee Open Jim Gallagher Jr., Billy MayfairGallagher won with par on first extra hole Source:
Other wins (5) 1975 Philadelphia PGA Championship 1980 Philadelphia PGA Championship 1983 Philadelphia Open Championship 1985 PGA Club Professional Championship 1986 Philadelphia PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Aug 6, 2000 Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic−19 (65-66-66=197)2 strokes Hale Irwin, Gil Morgan2May 20, 2001 TD Waterhouse Championship−22 (62-66-66=194)8 strokes Hugh Baiocchi, Walter Morgan, Dana Quigley
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12001AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship Walter HallLost to par on first extra hole Source:
Results in major championships Tournament19751976197719781979Masters TournamentU.S. OpenPGA ChampionshipT22 Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTT51CUTPGA ChampionshipCUTCUT Tournament1990199119921993199419951996Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT43CUTT58 Note: Dougherty never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
See also 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
Profile on Senior PGA Championship's official site Biographical information from CBS Sports