He served in the United States Army during World War II and turned professional in 1946.

[1] Previously, Al Brosch, Wally Ulrich, Ted Kroll and Bill Nary had also scored 60.

In 1955, at Thunderbird Country Club in California, he won his two matches, including a singles victory over Christy O'Connor Snr.

In his later years, he admitted that a lot of his on-course eruptions were merely showmanship and that he felt they had detracted from his playing.

PGA Tour playoff record (4–2) Sources:[23] Note: Bolt never played in The Open Championship.