Description
Thomas Henry Bolt was an American professional golfer.
Bolt was born in Haworth, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army during World War II and turned professional in 1946. He worked as a caddie and club professional in Shreveport, Louisiana. He did not join the PGA Tour until he was in his thirties, but he went on to win fifteen PGA Tour titles, including one major championship, the 1958 U.S. Open. He was the fifth PGA Tour player to shoot a 60 in an 18-hole round when he did it in the second round of the Insurance City Open outside Hartford, Connecticut Previously, Al Brosch, Wally Ulrich, Ted Kroll and Bill Nary had also shot 60s. Bolt had a putt for a 59, but he missed his 15-footer for birdie on the 18th green at the par-71 Wethersfield Country Club. He followed that round with a 69-71 over his final 36 holes that got him into a playoff with Earl Stewart, an extra session Bolt won.
Bolt was a member of the United States Ryder Cup teams of 1955 and 1957.
Born
March 31st, 1916 in Haworth / Died: Aug 30th, 2008 - aged 92
Last Changes
2008/09/02
The celebrity has been marked as passed away
2008/08/12
New Response (Success): Signed photos
2007/03/04
New Address: Available to members only