SAN DIEGO — Gene Littler, whose fluid swing carried him to 29 victories on the PGA Tour and a U.S. Open title at Oakland Hills, has died. “It was a pleasure to watch Gene Littler hit a golf ball. A month after winning the San Diego Open, he turned pro and finished one shot behind Ed Furgol in the U.S. Open at Baltusrol. His most productive year was in 1959 when Littler won five times, was runner-up three times and finished No. Curt Littler said his father had “an amazing sense of humour,” which he often displayed as he reached his 60s and 70s, and someone would ask if he was Gene Littler.

Source: National Post February 17, 2019 00:33 UTC