Smiley Quick

Lyman Loren "Smiley" Quick (March 19, 1909 – December 23, 1979) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s.

Early life Quick was born in Centralia, Illinois, but lived most of his life in southern California in places like Inglewood and Los Angeles. He served as a combat Marine in World War II.

Amateur career Quick's best year as an amateur was 1946 when he won the U.S. Amateur Public Links and was runner-up at the U.S. Amateur after missing a putt from 2 feet at Baltusrol's Lower Course giving Ted Bishop the championship. Quick played on the 1947 Walker Cup team.

Professional career In 1948, Quick turned professional.

Amateur wins 1940 Southern California Golf Association Championship 1943 Southern California Golf Association Championship 1946 U.S. Amateur Public Links 1947 Mexican Amateur

Professional wins (6) PGA Tour wins (1) Source:

Other wins (5) 1948 California State Open 1949 California State Open 1951 Utah Open, Ontario Open (Canada) 1955 Northern California Open

Results in major championships Amateur

Professional

LA = low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in match play

Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database

Source for 1947 Amateur Championship: The Glasgow Herald, May 28, 1947, pg. 6.

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Walker Cup: 1947 (winners)