Rives McBee
Rives McBee (pronounced "Reeves") (born October 31, 1938) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
| Rives McBee | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 31, 1938 Denton, Texas |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
McBee was born in Denton, Texas, and has called nearby Irving home for most of his life. He played on the PGA Tour from 1965 to 1971, before accepting a job as the head golf professional at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving.[1] His best finish in a major championship was T-13 at the 1966 U.S. Open.[2] He was a founding member of the Northern Texas Junior Golf Association, and a former Northern Texas PGA Teacher of the Year. McBee won the club pro's national title in 1973.[1]
McBee competed on the Senior PGA Tour from 1989 to 1997,[1] winning three times.
Professional wins (4)
Regular career wins (1)
- 1973 PGA Club Professional Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3, 1989 | RJR Bank One Classic | –8 (68-65-69=202) | 2 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 2 | Aug 19, 1990 | Showdown Classic | –14 (64-70-68=202) | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | Sep 9, 1990 | Vantage Bank One Classic | –15 (66-67-68=201) | 4 strokes | |
U.S. national team appearances
- Diamondhead Cup/PGA Cup: 1973 (winners), 1974 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1978
References
- "The 2006 PGA Professional National Championship". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2008-02-12.
External links
- Rives McBee at the PGA Tour official site
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