Rives McBee

Rives McBee (pronounced "Reeves") (October 31, 1938 – October 4, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Rives McBee
Personal information
Born	(1938-10-31)October 31, 1938 Denton, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 4, 2023(2023-10-04) (aged 84) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions	3
Other	1

Amateur career

McBee was born in Denton, Texas, and called nearby Irving home for most of his life.

As an amateur he qualified for the 1966 U.S. Open at Olympic Club. He "startled the golf world" when he tied the U.S. Open record with a 65.^[1] He eventually finished T-13. It was his best performance at a major championship.^[2]

Professional career

McBee played on the PGA Tour from 1966 to 1971, before accepting a job as the head golf professional at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving.^[3] He was a founding member of the Northern Texas Junior Golf Association, and a former Northern Texas PGA Teacher of the Year. McBee won the club pro's national title in 1973.^[3]

McBee competed on the Senior PGA Tour from 1989 to 1997,^[3] winning three times.

Death

McBee died in Dallas on October 4, 2023, at the age of 84.^[4]

Professional wins (4)

Regular career wins (1)

• 1973 PGA Club Professional Championship

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 3, 1989	RJR Bank One Classic	−8 (68-65-69=202)	2 strokes	Harold Henning
2	Aug 19, 1990	Showdown Classic	−14 (64-70-68=202)	1 stroke	Don Bies, Lee Trevino
3	Sep 9, 1990	Vantage Bank One Classic	−15 (66-67-68=201)	4 strokes	Mike Hill

U.S. national team appearances

• Diamondhead Cup/PGA Cup: 1973 (winners), 1974 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1978

See also

• 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates