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Dave Stockton

Dave Stockton, American golfer

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Born
November 2, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1941

About Dave Stockton

David Knapp Stockton is an American retired professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Stockton's best year was 1974, when he won three times, but his two majors, both of which were PGA Championships, came in 1970 and 1976. PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) 1967 Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (with Laurie Hammer) Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–6) CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.

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Dave Stockton timeline

  1. PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) 1967 Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (with Laurie Hammer) Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–6) CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.
  2. Stockton's best year was 1974, when he won three times, but his two majors, both of which were PGA Championships, came in 1970 and 1976.

The world when Dave Stockton was born

Dave Stockton was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dave Stockton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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