Jules Huot (January 7, 1908 – February 2, 1999) was a French-Canadian professional golfer.[1]

Jules Huot
Personal information
Full nameJules Huot
NicknamePetit Jules
Born(1908-01-07)January 7, 1908
Boischatel, Quebec, Canada
DiedFebruary 2, 1999(1999-02-02) (aged 91)
Vimont, Quebec, Canada
Sporting nationality Canada
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins17
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other16
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT33: 1940
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Canada's Sports
Hall of Fame
1978
Canadian Golf
Hall of Fame
1977

Huot was born in Boischatel, Quebec and was the most successful member of a large golfing family,[2] with brothers Rodolphe and Roland also enjoying provincial and national success.[3] He served as the head professional at several golf clubs in Quebec, most notably at Kent Golf Club for almost 15 years and then at Le Club Laval-suc-le-lac, where he remained for 25 years until his retirement in 1970.

Huot had a successful tournament career, highlighted by winning the General Brock Open on the PGA Tour – the first Canadian professional to win on the tour, and Canadian PGA Championship on three occasions, in 1934, 1939 and 1946. Amongst others, he also won the open championships of Ontario and Quebec. He played in the Masters Tournament on three occasions, in 1935, 1936 and 1940, with a best finish of tied-33rd in his final appearance.[4] He also represented Canada internationally, including at the 1954 Canada Cup and in the Hopkins Trophy every year from 1952 to 1955.[1]

Huot has been widely recognised for his achievement and contributions to golf, highlighted by his induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1977,[5] and the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.[6] He has also been inducted into the halls of fame of the PGA of Canada and Quebec Golf, and had streets named after him in Montréal and Chicoutimi.[7]

Professional wins

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PGA Tour (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jul 10, 1937 General Brock Open E (72-70-66-72=280) 2 strokes   Bill Mehlhorn

Other wins

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Masters Tournament 59 T39 T33

Note: Huot only played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ a b Phillips, Randy (April 15, 1999). "He's gone but not forgotten". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 33. Retrieved March 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The Huots family story". Golf Canada. May 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Huot Brothers". Golf Quebec. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jules Huot". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Jules Huot". Golf Canada. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jules Huot". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Foisy, Paul (June 8, 2009). "Jules Huot". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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