Rives McBee (’62), Irving. Played golf at North Texas State from 1959 through 1962. The Denton native earned a golf scholarship and served in the Army National Guard before returning to study at North Texas. During his time with the Eagles, Rives played in the No. 1 position for three years and won 16 individual titles. As captain of the golf team during his senior year, he led the team to win the Missouri Valley Conference championship and finish third at the NCAA men’s golf championship. After graduating, he was a physical education teacher at Garland High School and also played on the Texas amateur golf circuit. From 1965 through 1971, he was on the PGA Tour and played in 13 majors including The Masters, U.S. Open and PGA Championships. He was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for shooting a record-breaking low score of 64 at the 1966 U.S. Open. Known to many as “Da Pro,” during his career Rives served as assistant pro at the Midland Country Club, head pro at Las Colinas Country Club and director of golf at Las Colinas Sports Club. A co-founder of the North Texas PGA Junior Golf Association and founding member of the North Texas Junior Golf Association, he was inducted into the North Texas Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022.
Rives McBee (’62), Irving. Played golf at North Texas State from 1959 through 1962. The Denton native earned a golf scholarship and served in the Army National Guard before returning to study at North Texas. During his time with the Eagles, Rives played in the No. 1 position for three years and won 16 individual titles. As captain of the golf team during his senior year, he led the team to win the Missouri Valley Conference championship and finish third at the NCAA men’s golf championship. After graduating, he was a physical education teacher at Garland High School and also played on the Texas amateur golf circuit. From 1965 through 1971, he was on the PGA Tour and played in 13 majors including The Masters, U.S. Open and PGA Championships. He was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for shooting a record-breaking low score of 64 at the 1966 U.S. Open. Known to many as “Da Pro,” during his career Rives served as assistant pro at the Midland Country Club, head pro at Las Colinas Country Club and director of golf at Las Colinas Sports Club. A co-founder of the North Texas PGA Junior Golf Association and founding member of the North Texas Junior Golf Association, he was inducted into the North Texas Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022.
