Born: August 4, 1932
Hometown: Meridian, MS
Year Induction: 2000
Deceased : November 20, 2023
Jaycee National Junior Champion (’50)
Southern Intercollegiate Champion (’53)
SEC Individual Champion (’53, ‘54)
Second in NCAA Championships (’52)
Third in NCAA Championships (’54)
Mississippi State Amateur Champion (’50, ‘53, ’55)
New Orleans Invitational Champion (’54)
Colonial Invitational Champion, Memphis, TN (’55)
Qualified USGA Amateur (’52, ‘53, ’54, ‘55)
Member of PGA of America (’61-present)
Golf Professional at Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, CA (’61-present)
Qualified USGA Open (’57, ‘61, ’65, ‘66, ’67, ‘68, ’71, ‘73)
Qualified PGA Championship (’62, ‘63, ’67, ‘68, ’69, ‘71)
U.S. Open (Competed 8 times)
PGA Championship (Competed 6 times)
Player of the Year, Southern California (’70)
Professional of the Year, Southern California (’77)
Golf Teacher of the Year, Southern California (’87)
Author of Swing the Handle, Not the Clubhead (’73, Simon & Shuster, pub.)
Author of Golf for the Young (’81)
Coach of UCLA Golf Team (’75-’89)
Pac 10 Coach of the year (’85)
Coach of Pac 10 Conference Golf Champions at UCLA (’82, ‘83, ’85)
Coach of NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins (’88)
Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Golf Pros (’90 to Present)
PGA Hall of Fame (1989)
Southern California PGA Hall of Fame (1990)
NCAA Coaches Hall of Fame (1992)
UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame (1996)
Among the golfers Eddie Merrins coached at UCLA were future PGA stars Corey Pavin and Steve Pate.
601-982-8264
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
MONDAY – SATURDAY
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the Magnolia State’s incredibly rich history of producing world-class athletes and teams. The mission of the Mississipi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum is to preserve, protect and promote Mississippi’s rich sports heritage for this and future generations.
© 2018 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame | Privacy Policy
Website & Marketing by Nuzu Digital