Gene Littler
Gene Alec Littler (July 21, 1930 – February 16, 2019) was an American professional golfer. He was born in San Diego, California. He was a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. He was nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth swing. Littler won the U.S. Open in 1961. In 1977, he ended up second in the PGA Championship.
Littler died on February 16, 2019 in San Diego from complications of peripheral neuropathy at the age of 88.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Strege, John (February 15, 2019). "Gene Littler, a U.S. Open champion and member of World Golf Hall of Fame, has died". Golf Digest.
Other websites
[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gene Littler.
- Gene Littler at the PGA Tour official site
- Gene Littler at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- World Golf Hall of Fame profile
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.