Pete Cooper (golfer)

Richard Bernice "Pete" Cooper (December 31, 1914 – October 8, 1993) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s; he was best known for winning the 1976 PGA Seniors' Championship.

Cooper turned professional in 1938. In the ten-year span between 1949 and 1958, he won five official PGA Tour events and had runner-up finishes in the 1950 Houston Open and the 1955 Tournament of Champions. His best finish in a major was T4 at the 1953 U.S. Open. He helped a young Chi-Chi Rodríguez improve enough to secure a spot on the PGA Tour.

Cooper won the 1976 PGA Seniors' Championship at the age of 61 with a four-day total of 283 over runner-up Fred Wampler. The tournament was held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Cooper lived in Lakeland, Florida, where he owned the Par 3 and Lone Palm Golf Club. He was also active in golf course design.

PGA Tour wins (5)
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1) Sources:

Other wins (17)
this list is probably incomplete
 * 1944 Florida Open
 * 1946 Florida Open
 * 1948 Florida Open
 * 1949 Florida Open
 * 1950 Florida Open
 * 1953 Metropolitan Open
 * 1954 Orlando Two-ball (with Patty Berg)
 * 1956 Michigan Open
 * 1957 Florida Open
 * 1958 Florida Open
 * 1959 Panama Open, Puerto Rico Open, Colombian Open
 * 1960 Jamaica Open, Maracaibo Open
 * 1961 Panama Open
 * 1966 Florida Open

Senior wins (1)

 * 1976 PGA Seniors' Championship

Team appearances

 * Canada Cup (representing Puerto Rico): 1961