Senior TOUR BOOK 1985 Official Media Guide-Senior PGA TOUR To our friends of the News Media:
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PGA TOUR Deane R. Beman, Commissioner Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 32082 Telephone: 904-285-3700
Copyright 6 1985 by the PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced-electronically, mechanically or by any other means, including photocopying - withoul the written permission of the PGA TOUR. SENIOR PGA TOU R BOOK 1985
• 1985 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
• CURRENT PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
• 1984 TOURNAMENT RESULTS TABLE OF CONTENTS I
About the Commissioner ...... Senior PGA TOUR Tournament Staff ...... 4
1985 Senior PGA TOUR Tournament Schedule G Exempt Player Biographies ...... 7 Other Senior TOUR Members ...... 54 1984 Senior TOUR Tournament Summaries ...... 59 Senior PGA TOUR Facts & Figures ...... 85 1984 Senior TOUR Tournament Summary ...... 86 Senior TOUR Eligibility Requirement ...... 88 Growth of the Senior PGA TOUR ...... 88 1984 Senior TOUR Official Money List ...... 89 1984 Byron Nelson Trophy Standings ...... 90 Lifetime Career Money Leaders ...... 91 Senior TOUR Career Money Leaders ...... 91 1984 Senior TOUR Facts& Figures ...... 92 All-Time Senior PGA TOUR Records ...... 93 Past Winners of Senior TOUR Events ...... 95 Prospective Members, Senior PGA TOUR ...... 97 Prize Money Distribution Charts ...... 98 PGA TOUR Media/Photography Regulations ...... 99 Frequently Used Telephone Numbers ...... 100
2 ABOUT THE COMMISSIONER
Deane R. Beman Born: April 22, 1938 Birthplace: Washington, DC Family: Wife, Judy; five children
Entering his 12th year as Commissioner of the PGA TOUR, Deane R. Beman has overseen the most explosive period of growth in the TOUR's history, since succeeding Joseph C. Day, Jr.. on March 1,1974. During the Beman administration,the"business -, side" of the PGA TOUR has shown dramatic growth and now includes many heretofore uncharted paths, each designed to help encourage continued prosperity and to ensure the future of the game. PGA TOUR Investments, Inc., though still in its relative infancy after just three years, has already grown to include 13 "Stadium Golf" facilities nationally. In addition to providing state-of-the-art tournament golf arenas, Tournament Players Clubs have been instrumental in the growth of PGA TOUR assets, which have climbed from $730.000 to more than $24 million during the Beman era. PGA TOUR Properties, the joint marketing venture to the TOUR and PGA of America, continues to make steady progress in its quest to open new opportunities in golf for commercial sponsors and the TOUR's members. PGA TOUR Productions, being introduced this year, is the TOUR's first-ever in-house TV/ audio-visual production entity, the creative possibilities of which are nearly Iimitless.The long- range goals of Productions include the ability to produce the TOUR's non-network, live golf telecasts, though a prudent step-at-a-time approach is being followed in the start-up years. Other important innovations introduced during the Beman administration include a professional Agronomy department. the Official Statistics program, electronic Vantage Scoreboards, and the Diversified Products physical conditioning facility. Competitively, the Beman era has witnessed the birth of the Senior PGA TOUR and Tournament Players Series, which have increased playing opportunities for professional golfers from 45 events to more than 80. Prize money has increased from $8.2 million in 1974 to nearly $30 million this year. The Senior Tour starting in 1980 with two events, has grown to 28 tournaments for 1985, and over $6.2 million in prize money. The Player Retirement Plan, inaugurated in 1983, has already contributed $2 million toward the future benefit of active Plan participants, and larger contributions are expected in future years. Charity, easily the TOUR's leading money winner during the Beman era, continues to benefit at a yearly record pace. Contributions by Amercian Golf Sponsors to charitable organizations rose to another unprecedented total of $9.4 million in 1984, up more than 20 percent from the previous year alone. During his active years as a player. Beman established an enviable slate of accom- plishments, compiling one of the great amateur records of all time. He won United States Amateur titles in 1960 and 1963 and the British Amateur championship in 1959. As an amateur, Beman was a member of four Walker Cup teams, tour World Amateur Cup teams and three U.S. Americas Cup squads. Aline age of 29, in 1967, he left a prosperous insurance brokerage firm in Bethesda, MD, to join the PGA TOUR as a full-time player. During his six-year professional career, he won the 1969 Texas Open, 1970 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1972 Quad Cities Open and 1973 Shrine- Robinson Classic. SENIOR PGA TOUR TOURNAMENT STAFF
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Date Tournament Location Feb. 7-10 Sunrise Senior Classic TPC at Monte Carlo $200,000 3001 Johnston Road 305-446 .4000 Ft. Pierce, FL 33451 Mar. 14-17 The Vintage Invitational The Vintage Club $300,000 75001 Fairway Drive 619-340-0500 Indian Wells, CA 92210 Mar. 21-24 Senior PGA TOUR Roundup H,Ilcrest GC $200,000 20002 Star Ridge Drive 602-584-1500 Sun City West, AZ 85375 Mar. 28-31 American Golf Carta Blanca- Mountaingate CC Johnny Mathis Classic 12445 Mountaingate Drive $250,000 Los Angeles, CA 90049 0 213-476.6215 Apr. 25-28 Liberty Mutual Legends of Onion Creek CC Golf 2510 Onion Creek Pkwy. $500.000 Austin, TX 78747 512-282-2150 May 2-5 MONY Senior T of C La Costa CC $100,000 Costa del Mar Road 619-438-9111 Carlsbad, CA 92008 May 9-12 The Dominion Seniors Invitational The Dominion CC $200,000 1 Dominion Drive 512-698-1146 San Antonio. TX 78257 May 16-19 United Hospitals Senior Golf Chester Valley GC Championship 430 Swedeslord Road $200,000 Malvern, PA 19335 215-647-4007 May 30-June 2 The Denver Post Champions TPC at Plum Creek of Golf 331 Players Club Drive $200,000 Castle Rock, CO 80104 303-688-2611
June 6-9 The Champions Classic Wildcreek, GC $200,000 3500 Sullivan Lane 702-673-3100 Sparks, NV 89431 June 13-16 Senior Players Reunion Bent Tree CC Pro-Am 5201 Westgrove $200.000 Dallas. TX 75248 214-931-3310 June 20-23 Senior Tournament Players Canterbury GC Championship 22000 S. Woodland Road $300,000 Cleveland, OH 44122 216-561-1000 June 27-30 USGA Senior Open Edgewood Tahoe CC ($200,000) P.O. Box 1819 702-588-OPEN Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 July 3-6 The Greenbrier American Express The Greenbrier Championship White Sulphur Sprgs., WV 24986Z $200,000 304-536-1110 5 1985 SENIOR PGA TOUR SCHEDULE
Date Tournament Location July 18-21 Greater Syracuse Seniors Lafayette CC Classic 4480 Lafayette Road $200.000 Jamesvifie, NY 13078 315-469-3296
July 25-28 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Newport CC Commemorative Pro-Am Harrison Avenue ($150.000) Newport, RI 02840 401-846-0461
Aug. 1-4 Digital Seniors Classic Nashawluc CC $200,000 Concord, MASS
Aug. 15-18 du Maurier Champions Vancouver GC ($200.000 Canadian) 771 Austin Ave. 416-844-1800 Conqultiam, B.C. Canada V3J 7AZ
Aug. 22-25 Shootoul at Jeremy Ranch Jeremy Ranch GC $400,000 P.O. Box 17230 801-943-7676 Sall Lake City, UT 84117 Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Citizens Union Bank Senior Classic Griffin Gate GC $200,000 1720 New Town Pike 606-231-5100 Lexington, KY 40511 Sept. 5-8 Tulsa Senior Challenge Tulsa CC $200.000 P.O. Box 1406 918-585-8719 Tulsa. OK 747101 Sept 12-15 United Virginia Bank Seniors Hermitage CC $250,000 P.O. Box 125 804-784-3811 Manakin-Sabot, VA 23013
Sept. 19-22 World Seniors Invitational Quail Hollow CC ($150.000) P.O. Box 240224 704-552-1800 Charlotte, NC 28224
Oct. 10-13 Hilton Head Seniors Shipyard GC International P.O. Box 1304 $200,000 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925 803-842-5328 Oct. 17-20 Barnett Suntree Classic Suntree CC ($150,000) One Country Club Dr. 305-254-2933 Melbourne, FL 32935 Oct. 24-27 Seiko-Tucson Match Play Randolph Park Municipal GC Championship 600 S. Alvernon Way ($300.000) Tucson, AZ 85711 602-325-2811 Nov. 21 .24 Quadel Senior Classic Boca Grove Plantation $200,000 7015 Mandarin Drive 305-487-5300 Boca Raton. FL 33434
Dec. 5-8 PGA Seniors Championship PGA National ($225.000) 1000 Avenue of the Champ. 305-627-1800 Palm Bch. Gardens, FL 33410 NOTE: Prize money figures in parentheses are 1984 purses. 1985 figures had not been announced by press time.
6 BIOGRAPHIES: SENIOR TOUR EXEMPT PLAYERS
Statistics apply to official 1984 schedule, which ended with the General Foods 46th PGA Seniors Championship, Jerry Barber
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Carl Jerome Barber HEIGHT: S'S" WEIGHT: 142 BIRTH DATE: April 25. 1916 BIRTHPLACE: Woodson, IL RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA FAMILY: Widowed, Tom 0 1/6/42), Nancy (11/7/45), twins Sally and Sandra (4/25/52), Roger(8/25/581: eight grandchildren. SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Manufactures golf clubs; music. CLUB AFFILIATION: Co- head pro, Griffith Park Municipal Course. Los Angeles, last 18 years. FORMER CLUB AFFILIATON: Head pro, Welshire CC, Los Angeles. 8% years. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1942 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1948 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1952 Southern California Open. 1953 Azalea Open. 1954 All-American (TOTAL 8) Open, 1960 Yorba Linda Open, Tournament of Champions; 1961 Azalea Invitational. PGA Championship; 1963 Azalea Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $177,848 PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-0 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $308,518 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $130,670 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY & POSITION: 1981—$18,475-11 1982—$19,516-24 1983—$32,941-21 1984—$50,438-26 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered) top ten finishes-2: stroke average-73.74; best finishes-2nd Panama (unofficial), T9 Seiko/Tucson, T11 45th PGA Seniors, 12th Legends (w/Doug Ford), T12 Denver Post, 13th USGA Senior. OTH E R ACHIEVEMENTS: Member of Ryder Cup team in 1955 and 1961, also serving as captain in'61 ... PGA Player of the Year in 1961 .., Among top 60 money winners eight times... Won 17 state and regional lilies, most of them in California.
While growing up. played golf left-handed for two years.-After turning pro in 1942, worked in war plant and served in U.S. Army for 14 months in 1944-45._Built and operated a driving range before joining PGA TOUR lull-time in 1948... Played on TOUR full-time through 1962...Among eight TOUR victories were two playoff wins, the f irst in 1953 Azalea Open over Chand er Harper, the second over Don January in the 1961 PGA Championship at Olympia Fields, IL._No one at Olympia Fields will forget final day of regulation when he finished birdie-par-birdle to tie companion January, sinking respective putts measuring 25, 40 and 52 feet, then won next day's playoff by one stroke with a 67... Renowned putting teacher of last decade or so, having helped Tom Watson in 1976 before W ar- son won four straight money titles on the PGA TOUR.., Played all 18 official events in 1983, and last year in every tournament he was eligible for. 23...Bettered his age (68 on April 25.1985) in final round of unofficial Viceroy Panama Open with a fine six-under par 66 to finish second on Orville Moody...Other top-ten finish came in season-opening Seiko/Tucson Match Play with T9 performan- ce...Has played extremely steady for past two seasons without a single round above the 70s. Miller Barber
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Miller Westford Barber, Jr. HEIGHT: 5'11" WEIGHT: 210 BIRTH DATE: March 31, 1931 BIRTHPLACE: Shreveport, LA RESIDENCE: Sherman, TX FAMILY: Wile. Karen, Casey (8/24/62). Douglas (8/17/84), Brad (12116/65), Larry (10/28/71), Richard (5/13/ 74). COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of Arkansas (1954. Business) SIDE INTERESTS/ HOBBIES: Hall-owner, Woodlawn CC, Sherman,TX TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1959 CLUB AFFILIATION: Represents Continental CC, Wfldwood, FL. JOINED PGA TOUR: 1959 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1964 Cajun Classic. 1967 Oklahoma City Open, 1968 Byron Nelson ITOTAt 1 Classic. 1989 Kaiser International; 1970 New Orleans Open; 1971 Phoenix Open; 1972 Tucson Open; 1973 World Open, 1974 Ohio Kings Island; 1977 Anheuser-Busch Classic. 1978 Phoenix Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $1.599.087 PLAYOFF RECORD: 3-4 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $2.319,221 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $720.134 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1981 MONEY&POSITION: 191 83,136— 1 1982—$106,890— 1 1983—$231,008— 2 1984—$299,099— 2 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1981 Peter Jackson Champions, Suntree Classic, PGA Senior (TOTAL 14) 1982 USGA Senior Open. Suntree Seniors Classic, and T1 Hilton Head Seniors International past two rounds rained out); 1983 Senior TPC, Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am, United Virginia Bank, Hilton Head Seniors International; 1984 Roy Clark Senior Challenge, USGA Senior Open, Greater Syracuse Seniors, Denver Post Champions. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-24; top ten finishes-22; stroke average-71.13; best finishes—won Roy Clark, USGA Senior Syracuse, Denver Post. 2nd Vintage, Legends (w/Julius Boros), T2 do Maurier, Jeremy Ranch (w/Gil Morgan). Suntree, 3rd Senior TPC, World Seniors, Digital, 4th UVB Seniors, T4 Ouadel, T6 47th PGA Seniors, T7 Citizens Union, OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Member of Ryder Cup team in 1969 and 1971 ... Inducted into Arkansas Hall of Fame in 1977.
From 1967 through 1974, won at least one tournament a year, a feat matched only by Jack Nic- klaus...Played PGA TOUR steadily from 1959 to 1983, except for summer of 1963 when he worked at Apawamis CC in Rye, NY First TOUR victory. in 1964 Cajun Classic, Lafayette, LA, resulted from 65- 67 in final two rounds in freezing weather townby four strokes... Recorded 11 TOUR triumphs in 11 different years, winning only Phoenix Open twice_. Became the t Oth TOUR player to pass $1 million mark on Feb. 29, 1976 with T43 finish in Tournament Players Championship Reacher $2 million plateau bywinning 1983 Hilton Head Seniors International on Oct. 23.191, Four Senior TOUR vic- tories in 1984 pushed total to 14, second onlyto Don January's 16... Leading SenforTOU R money win- ner in 1981 and 1982. and at end of 1984, stood second to January in Senior TOUR winnings with $720,134, and second to Arnold Palmer in combined career earnings with $2.319,221..: Came from threeshots off the pace In final round of Roy Clark Challengewith three-underpar68 toedgeJanuary and Peter Thomson by one.,. Won his second USGA Senior Open, this year at Oak Hill CC in Roches- ter. NY, despite opening fourover par 74 Posted 22 top-ten finishes in 24 starts ... Only player to com- pete In all 24 official 1984 events... Best yearon PGA TOUR was 1973 with $184,014, placing him sixth on winning list. _ George Bayer
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Henry George Bayer HEIGHT: 6'5" WEIGHT: 230 BIRTH DATE: September 1 7, 1925 BIRTHPLACE: Bremerton, WA RESIDENCE: Palm Desert, CA FAMILY: Wife, Mary; Michael (1/30/49), twins Cathy and Cindy (11/8/52), Sherrie (10/10/54). Greg (9/15/ 60), two grandchildren. COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of Washington SIDE I NTERESTS/HOBBIES: Hunting and fishing FORMER CLUB AFFILIATION: Incline Village GC, Lake Tahoe(eight years; Detroit Golf Club (12 years) TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1954 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1955 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1957 Canadian Open 1958 Havana Invealional, Mayfair Inn Open; 1TOTAL. 41 1960 St. Petersburg Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $188, 868 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $310.326 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $121,458 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY N POSITION: 1981—$14,294-21 1982—$15.196-32 1983—$21,522-32 1984—$64,491-21 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-22; top ten finishes-5; stroke average-7292; best finishes—T5 Vintage, World Seniors, T7 Senior Roundup, Jeremy Ranch Iw/mark O'Mearal), T8 Digital, T13 du Mauner, 46th PGA Seniors. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Played tackle and end for four years at U. of Washington; Chosen third-team Al(-America and for East-West Shrine game end of same senior season ... Among TOUR's top 60 money winners, 1955-64 ... Best year 1962,$30,521 for 14th place.
First PGA TOU R victory, in the 1957 Canadian Open, will remain his biggest thrill in game, but for personal satisfaction he'I I also never forget winning the par-3 contest at the Masters three years after he won the Masters driving contest, which he captured two years in a row In late 1950s was prac- tically uncontested longest hiller on TOUR... Underwent surgery between 1982 and 1983 seasons to implant an artificial joint in his left hip Has adopted croquet-style putting form, similar to Sam Snead's...Tied for lead after first and third round of 1984 Vintage Invitational before finishing tied for fifth.. Teamed wtih fellow Palm Springs resident Mark O' Meara in Sho01ou1 at Jeremy Ranch to Share first round lead an route to T7 finish.-Played in every event eligible for last year, 22. except USGA Senior Open.
10 Tommy Bolt
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Thomas Henry Bolt HEIGHT: 5'1145" WEIGHT: 185 BIRTH DATE: March 31, 1918 BIRTHPLACE: Haworth, OK RESIDENCE: Evening Shade, AK FAMILY: Wile. Mary Lou. Thomas Walker (11/15/59). SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Hunting and fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1946 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1950 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1951 North& South Open; 1952 Los Angles Open, 1953 Tucson Open. (TOTAL: 15) San Diego Open; 1954 Rubber City Open, Insurance City Open. 1955 Tucson Open, San Diego Open, Los Angeles Open, St. Paul Open, 1957 Eastern Open: 1958 U.S. Open, Colonial Invitation; 1960 Memphis Open, 1961 Pensacola Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $320,792 PLAYOFF RECORD: 3-3 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $338 124 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $17,332 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: Won 12 senior events. including 1968.72 National Senior Association Open, 1969 PGA Seniors and World Seniors, 1978-79 Australian PGA Seniors. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-3; top ten finishes-0; stroke average-75.80; best finishes—T13 Legends (w/Art Wall), T40 Gatlin Brothers.
Didn't loin PGA TOUR until age 32, after spending four years in Army in World War land 10 years in construction work.. One ofclassic swingers of golf club in game's history, but bothered all his life by arthritis in upper back... Best remembered exploits include first victory, in 1951 North & South, when he beat Cary M iddlecoff by three strokes. and in 1958 U.S. Open at Southern Hills Tulsa, when he pre- vailed over Gary Player by four shots in 95-degree heat during double-round final day In June of 1981, moved to Evening Shade. AK, 130 miles north of Little Rock, at least partly because of outdoor life In Ozark Mountains.. Teamed with Art W all in memorable 1979 Legends of Golf where he and Wall lost dramtic six-hole playoff to Roberto De Vicenzo and Julius Boros despite Bolt making three bir- dies in a row during the sudden-death... Teamed again with Wall for T8 Legends finish in 1983 and T 13 showing last year. T40 Gatlin Brothers Classic was only other tournament he completed in '84,
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Julius Boros
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List r FULL NAME: Julius Nicholas Boros WEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 200 BIRTH DATE: March 3, 1920 BIRTHPLACE: Fairfield, CT RESIDENCE: FL Lauderdafe. FL FAMILY: Wife, Armen; Jay (9/7/51). Joy(3/3/56), J u lius, Jr. (5/ 22/57). Gary (5/1 /60), Gay (9/4/64). Jody (8/15/56); two grandchildren. COLLEGE ATTENDED: Bridgeport Junior College SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Fishing CLUB AFFILIATION: Head pro, Tumberry Isle CC, North Miami Beach FORMER CLUB AFFILIATION: Mid Pines CC, Southern Pines. NC. for 20 years until 1971 TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1959 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1950 PGA ROUR VICTORIES: 1952 U.S. Open, World Championship: 1954 Ardmore, Carling, 1955 (TOTAL. 18) World Championship; 1958 Carling, Arlington; 1959 Dallas, 1960 Colonial; 1963 U.S. Open, Colonal, Sucik; 1964 Greensboro; 1967 Phoenix, Florida Citrus. Buick-. 1968 PGA Championship. Westchester. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $1,004,861 PLAYOFF RECORD: 4-5 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $1,112.199 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $107,338 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1960 MONEY& POSITION: 1981—$15,255-18 1982—$41,662— 9 1983—$20,709-33 1984—$11,483-56 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1977 and 1977 PGA Seniors, 1979 Legends 1w/Roberto De Vicenzo). 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-10; lop ten finishes-1; stroke average-75.50; best finishes-2nd Legends (w/Miller Barber), T21 Daytona Beach. T27 Vintage. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Chosen PGA Player of the Year in 1952 and 1963.. Member of Ryder Cup team in 1959 1963.1965 and 1967... Among top 60 money winners 1951-69 and 1971, leading in 1952 and 1955... Member of PGA Tournamnel Committee 1958-60 ... Won Canada Cup 1952 tw/J on Turnesa) and World Cup 1968 (w/ Lee Trevino) .. Inducted in PGA Hall of Fame 1974 and World Golf Hall of Fame 1982.
Modest tie for 59th place at Pleasant Valley in 1977 and a check tor$493.75, finally pushed him over million-dollar mark in official career earnings, the 14th player to reach that plateau at the time Claims he shou Id have won his first TOUR event, the 19E0 U.S.Open at Merion, but f imshed 77- 74 to end up in ninth place._Final ly won his first of 18 TOUR events at 1952 U.S. Open at Northwood CC in Dallas, and added 1963 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, MA by defeating Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit in 18-hole playoff with a 70...In 1968, at age 48, won the PGA Championship at Pecan Val ley CC in San Antonio, TX, and the Westchester Classic.. Teamed with Argentine Roberto De Vicenzo in 1979 Legends and made birdie on last hole of regulation to force playoff with An Wall and Tommy Bolt; De Vicenzo and Boros winning on the sixth playoff hole... Underwent quintuple by- pass heart surgery in Oecemberof 1981 and enjoyed remarkable recovery, winning $41,662 on 1982 Senior TOUR._Finlshed third in 1983 Legends with Miller Barber, and was runner-up with Mr. X last year to Billy Casper and Gay Brewer... Competed in 10 Senior TOUR events in'84.
12 Gay Brewer
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Gay Robed Brewer HEIGHT: S'11' WEIGHT: 185 BIRTH DATE: March 19, 1932 BIRTHPLACE: Middletown, OH RESIDENCE: Palm Springs, CA FAMILY: Wife, Carole Lee: Erin (7/15/60), Kelly (9/14/64), COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of Kentucky (two years) SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1956 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1956 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1961 Carling, Mobile, West Palm Beach: 1963 Waco Turner, 1966 (TOTAL. 111 Seattle, Hawaii, National Team l 1966 Pensacola; 1967 Pensacola, Masters: 1972 Canadian. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $799,948 PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-6 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $1.066,532 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $266.584 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1982 MONEY&POSITION: 1982—$ 39,178-10 1983—$ 93,636— 7 1984—$133,769— 8 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1984 Legends of Golf (w/Billy Casper, Citizens Union Senior (TOTAL 2) Got Classic. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-181 top ten finishes-10; stroke average 72.09: best f inishes—won Legends (w/Billy Casper). Citizens Union, 2nd Denver Post, T2 Suntree, 3rd USGA Senior. T4 Merrill Lynch, T5 Seiko/Tucson Syracuse. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won 1949 U.S. Junior championship... Won 1967 and 1968 Alcan in Great Britian, and 1972 Taiheiyo Masters in Japan _. Member of Ryder Cup team in 1967 and 1971.
Easily his biggest thrill in game was capturing 1967 Masters, one year after losing in a playoff to Jack Nicklaus, when he started final round two strokes back and shot five-under par 67 to win by one over Bobby Nichols. Suff ened near-fatal ulcer the night before the 1972 Masters, but recovered well enough to post five top-ten finishes during that year including a victory in the Canadian Open..Was awarded Ben Hogan Award by Golf Writers Assn. of America ater 1972 season for his* courage In the face of trying circumstances"...Best year on Regular TOUR was 1973 when he pocketed $93,502...Broke into Senior TOUR win column after three second-place finishes in 1983 by teaming with Billy Casper to capture 1984 Legends of Golf Added an individual title later in year at Citizens Union Senior Classic in Lexington with two-shot win over Casper and Rod Funseth...Enloyed eight other top-ten finishes in 18 starts despite a longterm illness to his wife.. Carole... Was runner-up to Miller Barber at Denver Post and tied for second at Suntree Classic.
13 Billy Casper
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: William Earl Casper, Jr. HEIGHT: S'11" WEIGHT: 215 BIRTH DATE: June 24, 1931 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, CA RESIDENCE: Mapleton, UT FAMILY: Wife, Shirley Franklin{ Linda (8/11/54). Billy(11/ 2/56). Robert (7/14/601. Byron (2/24/68), twins, Judi and Jam (4/30/68), Charles (3/3/70), David (41 28/73), Julia (6/1/74(, Sarah (5/3/75). Tommy (12/ 25/76): six grandchildren. COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of Notre Dame -`---- (one semester, 1950) \ r-- --~ _ SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Nutrition TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1954 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1955 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1956 Labatt; 1957 Phoenix, Kentucky Derby; 1958 Bing Crosby, New (TOTAL 511 Orleans, Buick, Havana, 1959 U.S.Open, Portland, Lafayette, Mobile; 1960 Portland, Hesperia, Orange County. Bakersfield 1961 Portland: 1962 Doral. "500" Festival, 1963 Bing Crosby, Insurance City, 1964 Donal, Colonia, Seattle, Almaden: 1965 Bob Hope, Insurance City, Wester, Sahara. 1966 U.S. Open, San Diego, '500" Festival, Western; 1967 Canadian, Carling. 1968 Los Angeles. Greensboro, Colonial, ' 500" Festival, Hartford, Lucky: 1969 Bob Hope, Western, Alcan; 1970 Los Angeles, Masters, IVB-Philadelphia. Avco: 1971 Kaiser, 1973 Western Open, Sammy Davis, if -Greater Hartford Open; 1975 New Orleans Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $1.684,728 PLAYOFF RECORD: 8-8 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $2,080,114 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $395,386 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1981 MONEY& POSITION: 1981—$ 15,861-15 1982—$ 71,979— 5 1983—$136,749— 3 1984—$170.796— 7 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1982 Shootout at Jeremy Ranch, Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest (TOTAL: S) Commemorative Pro-Am; 1983 USGA Senior Open, 1984 Senior PGA TOUR Roundup, Legends of Golf (w/Gay Brewer). 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-20: top ten finishes-15, stroke average-72.00, best finishes—won Senior Roundup, Legends (w/Gay Brewer), T2 Citizens Union, 3rd UVB Seniors, T3 Vintage. Syracuse, 4th Seiko/Tucson. T4 Jeremy Ranch (w/ Johnny Miller), 5th Panama (unofficial), T5 Senior TPC, World Seniors. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Chosen PGA Player0f the Year in 1966 and 1970... Memberof Ryder Cup team in 1961,1963, 1965, 1967, 1969,1971, 1973. 1975, and non-playing captain in 1979 _.. Won Vardon Trophyin 1960. 1963. 1965, 1966, 1968.., Won 1974 Lancome Trophy. 1975 Italian Open, 1977 Mexican Open.. Inducted in World Golf Hall of Fame in 1978 and PGA Hall of Fame in 1982. Hislota(of51 PGA TOUR Victories ranks sixlhon all-lime list for regularTOURwins...Was second TOUR player to reach million dollar plateau, which came on January 1 1 , 1970 with his victory in the Los Angeles Open, his 43rd TOUR title Led TOUR in money winnings in both 1966 and 1968.,.Played on eight straight Ryder Cup learns and in 1979, was honored to serve as Captain of the U.S. Team,. Twice won the U.S. Open, in 1959 at Winged Foot over Bob Rosburg, and in 1966 in a playoff with Arnold Palmer at Olympic Club in San Francisco.. In final round at Olympic Club. was seven strokes down to Palmer with nine holes to play. but miraculously, salvaged a tie._ In 1982, after having to rebuild golf swing and confidence, the latter through self-hypnosis, he struggled back from comparitive oblivion and capped comeback with 69-65 finish at Jeremy Ranch to smash course record and defeat Don January and Miller Barber by one stroke.. Captured 1983 USGA Senior Open in 18-hole playoff with Rod Funseth after both finished tough Hazeltine GC track in even par 288... His total of five Senior PGA TOUR titles include two from the past year. the first coming In the Senior Roundup after a record-lying final round seven-under par 65 to win by two over Bob Stone. and the second coming in the Legends of Golf with partner Gay Brewer._ Currently lives in Mapleton, UT, after moving his large family from his native San Diego in 1974. 14 Bill Collins
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: William Rowe Collins HEIGHT: 6'3-4" WEIGHT: 220 BIRTH DATE: September 23, 1928 BIRTHPLACE: Meyersdale, PA RESIDENCE: Palm Beach Gardens. FL FAMILY: Wife, Virginia. Patricia (712/541. Sandra 13/39/57). two grandchildren. CLUBAFFILIATON: Eastpointe Golf 8 Racquet Club. Palm Beach Gardens, FL FORMER CLUB AFFILIATION: Head pro, Braeburn CC, Purchase. NY, 17 years through 1981 TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 195 1 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1968 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1959 New Orleans Open 1960 Hot Springs Open, Houston Open: 1962 (TOTAL 41 Buirk Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $189,331 PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-3 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $360.192 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $170,861 JOI NED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY & POSITION: 1981—$14.657-20 1982—$44,525— 8 1983—$30.649-25 1984—$76,538-17 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1982 Greater Syracuse Seniors Classic. (TOTAL. 1) 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-21, top ten finishes-91 stroke average-7297: best finishes-3rd 451h PGA Seniors. T4 Legends (w/Charles Sifford), 5th UVB Seniors, T6 du Maurie', 71h Daytona Beach, 9th T of C. 461h PGA Seniors. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won1959 Barranquilla Open... Member 1961 Ryder Cup team ... Won 1971 New York State PGA... Won 1973 PGA Match Play Championship.
Joined PGA TOUR in 1958 after seven years of club work. and ptayed TOUR full-lime until end of 1963 when back operation ended active career. In first TOUR victory, the 1959 New Orleans Open, he led most of the tournament and birdied the final hole fora three-stroke margin... Played PGA TOU R infrequently while a head pro for 17 years at Braeburn CC near New York City, where he retired in 1981 and moved to Florida In 1982, sixweeks after withdrawing from USGA Senior Open with pros- tate infection, recorded Senior TOUR victory at Syracuse (Aug. 19-22) finishing birdie-par to defeat Aussie Guy Wolstenholme by one Had three top-ten finishes in 1983 including 75 performance with banner Charlie SiHord in Legends... Recorded nine lop-ten finishes in 1984 out of 21 starts including a solo third to 45th PGA Senors,„ Led after first round of UVB Seniors before finishing alone in lthri, and teamed with SiHord again for T4 finish in Legends.
15 Roberto De Vicenzo
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 205 BIRTH DATE: April 14, 1923 BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina RESIDENCE: Buenos Aires. Argentina FAMILY: Wife, Delia', Roberto Ricardo (2,15/47), Eduardo if /6/491; two grandchildren. CLUB AFFILIATION: Head pro, Mexico City CO, 1955-62. SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Hunting. fishing, tennis, soccer TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1938
JOINED PGA TOUR: 1947 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1951 Palm Beach Round Robin.lnverness Four-Ball; 1953 Mexico City (TOTAL: 91 Open: 1957 Colonial National Invitational, All-American: 1965 Los Lagartos, 1988 Los Laganos Dallas Open; 1968 Houston Champions. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $188,292 COMBINEDCAREER EARNINGS: $305.470 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $117,178 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY& POSITION: 1981-5 3.500- 1982—S 4,000-63 1983—$39487-17 1984-553.691-25 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1980 USGA Senior Open. 1983 Legends of Golf fw/Rod i TOTAL 3i Funseth): 1984 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1974 PGA Seniors; 1983 Doug Sanders Celebrity Poo-Am. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-10; lop ten finishes-6: stroke average-72.71; best finishes—won Merrill Lynch. 3rd Legends (w/ Rod Funseth), 4th Panama (unofficial), T5 Vintage, 61h Senior Roundup, T9 Seiko/Tucson, OTH ER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won 1967 British Open and more than 100 other international titles, among more than 230 total career victories .. Re- presented Argentina in World Cup 17 times, winning team title in 1953 with Antonio Cerda and individual title 1969 and 1972 ... Inducted in PGA Hall of Fame in 1979.
Nothing will replace his 1967 British Open victory at Hoylake on his list of accomplishments. but he also remembers well his last PGA TOU R triumph, the 1968 Houston Champions. by a stroke over Lee Trevino. which came three weeks after he sig ned an incorrect scorecard at the M asters, voiding an apparent lie with Bob Goalby...ln 1970. took International lindividual) Trophy in the 18th World Cup Championship. held in his hometown of Buenos Aires. with record-setting 269 score... Hugely popular contestant around the world formers than three decades. but worldwide commitments have kept him from playing Senior TOUR extensively... Captured 1980 USGA Senior Open at Winged Fool for his first official Senior TOUR victory, then leamedwith Rod Funselh in 1983 tolake Legendsof Golf title by two shot$... Started out 1984 season with five straight lop-ten finishes, but his victory in the Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am came in July after three disappointng showing$..In Commemorative Pro-Am, two opening four-under par 68s over scenic Newport CC links and closing 70 gave him two stroke win over Gardner Dickinson.
16 Gardner Dickinson
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Gardner Edward Dickinson HEIGHT: ''1054" WEIGHT: 154 BIRTH DATE: September 14, 1927 BIRTHPLACE: Dothan, AL RESIDENCE: Frenchman's Creek, FL FAMILY: Gardner IV (8/14/56), Randall f3/31/58), Sherry (10/9/60). COLLEGE ATTENDED: Louisiana Stale University (1951, Clinical Psychology), plus graduate studies at University of Alabama. CLUB AFFILIATION: Frenchman's Creek GC, Palm Beach, FL (also designed all 36 holes). Represents Nabisco Brands. Inc.. in addition. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1952 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1953 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1956 Miami Beach Opi 1957 Insurance City Open, 1962 Coral (TOTAL'. 7) Gables Open; 1967 Cleveland Open. Doral Open', 1969 Colonial Invitation; 1971 Atlanta Classic. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $534,348 PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-2 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $589703 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $155,355 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY& POSITION: 1981—$17,336-13 1982—$22,135-21 1983—$54,973-15 1984—$56.155-24 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1978 Legends of Golf (w/Sam Snead). 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-13; lop ten finishes-6; stroke average-7303; best finishes-2nd Merrill Lynch, T6 45th PGA Seniors, T7 Syracuse, Denver Post. Hilton Head. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Among lop60 moneywmners 1953-59,1961 . 69,1971... Best year 1968,$73,354 for 16th place -. Member Ryder Cup teams 1967 and 1971 ... Player Director of Tournament Policy Board n1969 With Sam Snead as partner, won CBS Classic and Legends once each ... Original member of Senior TOUR Policy Board.
Greatest thrill in the gamewill remain his first TOUR victory. In 1956 Miami Beach Open, but his last TOUR triumph won't be forgotten either, as he defeated Jack Nicklaus in a playoff for the 1971 Atlanta Classic crown...AS a teacher of considerable repute. he has worked extensively with JoAnne Carver of the LPGA_.Currently represents Nabisco Brands, Inc., performing frequent outings, clinics and speaking engagements...AS a senior, has improved performance sledily despite a nagging back problem that forces him to spend up to an hour warming up his back prior to playing, and prevents him from much practicing... Best 1984 showing was runner-up performance to Roberto De Vicenzo in Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am...Also recorded five other top-ten finishes In 13 slarts...Designed all 36-holes at newly-opened Frenchman's Creek GC in Palm Beach, FL.
17 Lee Elder
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Robert Lee Elder HEIGHT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 180 BIRTH DATE: July 14, 1934 BIRTHPLACE: Dallas.TX RESIDENCE: Washington. O.C, FAMILY: Wile. Rase. SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Tennis, horse racing, pro football. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1959 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1967 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1974 Monsanto Open, 1976 Saw Houston Open: 1978 Greater Milwaukee Open, Westchester Classic. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $1,019.084 PLAYOFF RECORD::' :r COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $1.147.807 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $128,723 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1984 MONEY & POSITION: 1984—$128,723-10 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1984 Suntree Senior Classic, Hilton Head Seniors (TOTAL. 2) International. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-9; top ten finishes-8: stroke average-69 69, best finishes—won Suntree, Hilton Head, 2nd UVB Seniors. T2 du Maurier. Quadel, T3 46th PGA Seniors, T7 World Seniors, T9 Denver Post. 12th Jeremy Ranch tw/ Clarence Rose) OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Member of 1979 Ryder Cup team... Winner of 1971 Nigerian Open.. Became regular PGA TOU R's 43rd millionaire with TI 7 finish in 1984 Bing Crosby.
A memorable first triumph on TOUR came in the 1974 Monsanto Open at Pensacola Country Club when he birdied three of the last tour holes to catch Peter Oosterhuis, then won with an 1 8-foot birdie putt on fourth extra hole...Almosi won during first year on TOUR. 1968, but lost to Jack Nicklaus in American Golf Classic at Firestone on the fifth playoff hole...Became the first black to compete m the Masters in 1975... Biggest year was 1978 when mid-summer hot streak saw him lie Lee Trevino in Greater Milwaukee Open, then nai I down the victory after eight playoff holes- A birdie on the final hole of Westchester Classic in same year gave him a one stroke win over Mark Hayes,.. Joined Senior TOUR in July of 1984, and in sixth start, captured the Suntree Senior Classic in Melbourne. FL. with sparkling I6-under par 200 performance._ Captured following week's Hilton Head Seniors Inter- national by three strokes... Also won unofficial Coca-Cola Grand Slam in Yokohama. Japan by seven shots in end of September... Played 21 Regular TOU R events with one top-ten fin ish, T9 in Bob Hope Classic, and finished 129 on money list.
18 Jim Ferree
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List
FULL NAME: Purvis Jennings Ferree,Jr. 1~1, j HEIGHT. S'9" WEIGHT: 165 r ~ BIRTH DATE: June 10, 1931 BIRTHPLACE: Pine Bluff. NC - RESIDENCE: Export, PA COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of North Carolina 0953, B.S.) SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Hunting CLUB AFFt LIATION: Head pro, Westmoreland CC, Export. PA, last 15 years, and Long Cove Club, Hilton Head Island, SC, last three years. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1956 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1956 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1958 Vancouver Centennial 1TOTAL 11 PGATOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $107,719 PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $314,132 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $206,413 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1981 MONEY&POSITION: 1981—$ 16,694-15 1982—$ 16.455-30 1983—$ 69,547-11 1984—$103.717-13 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1981 and 1982 Tri-State Senior PGA 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-20; top ten finishedes-12; stroke average-72.20; best finishes—T3 Vintage, Gatlin Brothers, T4 Merrill Lynch, T5 Senior TPC, 6th Daytona Beach, Denver Post, 7th USGA Senior, OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won 1961 Jamaica Open, 1962 Panama Open and 1963 Maracaibo Open.
Played PGA TOUR full-time for 11 years, through 1966 In lone TOUR victory. 1958 Vancouver Centennial at Point Gray CC, he shot an i i -under par 61 in second round and went on t0 edge Billy Casper by one stroke on final day...Enjoyed three triumphs on Caribbean circuit between 1961 and 1963 ... Tied for PGA Clu b Pro Championship in 1978 at Callaway Gardens, but lost to John Genii le on second extra hole... Currently serves as head professional at Westmoreland CC in Export. PA, for six months of the year, and at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head other six months...Regarded as one of the longest hitters on the Senior TOU R. he also recorded a hole-m .one during last years Senior TPC...En- joyed 12 top-ten finishes in 20'84 starts with two third-place showings at The Vintage and Gatlin Brothers Senior Classic..32 finish in 1983 Hilton Head Seniors remains best Senior TOUR showing.
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 8 on 1984 Senior TOUR Money List (Not Otherwise Exempt) H E IGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 200 BIRTH DATE: October 13, 1922 BIRTHPLACE: Yonkers, NY RESIDENCE: Dix Hills, NY FAMILY: Wile. Marie. CLUB AFFILIATION: Head pro. Glen Head CC, Glen Head. NY (Long Island), 1959-67. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1950 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1952 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1955 Imperial Valley Open, (TOTAL: 4) 1956 St. Petersburg Open. Western Open, Mayfair Inn Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $77.984 PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-0 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $235,179 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $157,195 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY & POSITION: 1981—$19,196— 9 1982—$23,158-20 1983—$39.916-16 1984—$65.370-19 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1977 New York State Seniors 1982 Jupiter Hills Senior Pro- Am (two day). 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-21: top ten finishes-4; stroke average-72:86; best finishes-4th Roy Clark, 6th Panama (unolficiap, T7 Merrill Lynch, T8 Gatlin Brothers, T1I Senior TPC. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won Long Island PGA title in 1963.1964 and 1982... Won long drive contest at 1958 Masters ... During 1956 PGA Championship, captured overall driving contest
Perhaps his biggest thrill came in 1956 Western Open, then still considered a major, at Presidio CC. San Francisco, beating Don January, Doug Ford and Jay Hebert in a playoff... Played TOUR full- time in 1952-59 and 1967-71.., Long off Of the tee, he captured the driving contest during the 1956 PGA Championship at Blue Hill CC. Canton, MA, and also at the 1958 Masters... With a poke of 267 yards. won 1980 Atlantic City Senior International driving contest... Has earned Senior TOUR exemp- tion in each of past four years, finishing in the top-20 of the final money list every year...Opened with six-under par 66 in first round of 1983 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am an route to TI 3 finish... Recorded four lop-tens in 21 starts this past year, with solo fourth in Roy Clark Challenge best tally.
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money 1 List FULL NAME: Dow Henry Fmsterwa(d HEIGHT: 9'11" WEIGHT: 160 BIRTH DATE: September 6, 1929 0 BIRTHPLACE: Athens. OH RESIDENCE: Colorado Springs, CO FAMILY: Wife, Linda: twins. John and Jane (5/16157), Dow (1/21159) Russell 17/11160). COLLEGE ATTENDED: Ohio University (1952. BA.) CLUB AFFILIATION: Head pro, The Broadmoor Golf Club, since December. 1963. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1951 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1952 PGATOUR VICTORIES:1955 Fort Wayne Open, British Columbia Open, 1956 Carling Open, (TOTAL: 12) 1957 Tucson Open, 1958 PGA Champions, Utah Open: 1959 Greater Greensboro Open. Carling Open, Kansas City Open: 1960 Los Angeles Open, Greater New Orleans Open. 1963 "500' Festival Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $402.102 PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-4 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $486.024 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $83,922 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY & POSITION: 1981—$12.541-25 1982—$30.286-14 i 1983—$11.985-43 1984—$25.948-42 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-19: top ten finishes-1: stroke average-75.27: best finishes—T10 Roy Clark. T14 Suntree, T16 Legends (w/Arnold Palmer). T17 Seiko/Tucson, 21 st World Seniors. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won Vardon Trophy in 1957 and chosen Player of the Year in 1958 _. Member of Ryder Cup teams In 1957,1959,1961.1963 ... Memberof Tournament Committee 1957-59.., PGA Vice Pre- sident 1976-78 ... Non-playing Ryder Cup captain in 1977 ... Served on USGA Rules of Golf Committee 1979-81.
Won the first PGA Championship conducted at stroke play in 1958 at LlanerchCC near Philadelphia, beating out Billy Casper for this major title The previous year, lost to Lionel Hebert, 2 and 1, in PGA Championship final at Miami Valley CC, Dayton.OH_ His very first TOUR victory in 1955 Fort Wayne Open was memorable as he chipped in from 70 feet for birdie 2 on the 70th hole-Started 1982 Senior TOUR season with runner-up berth to Don January in Michelob Seniors in Tam- pa.. Finished one stroke out of playoff in Commemorative Pro-Am at Newport later in yeac..l n 19 starts last year, T10 in Roy Clark Challenge was best finish... Opened with four-under par 68 in Suntree Seniors en route to T14 performance.
21 Jack Fleck l
EXEMPT STATUS: Top San 1984 Senior TOUR Money List (Not Otherwise Exempt) HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 160 BIRTH DATE: November 8, 1921 BIRTHPLACE: Behendorf, IA RESIDENCE: Magazine, AR FAMILY: Wile, Mariann; Craig, Gary, Eugene; four grandchildren. CLUB AFFILIATION: Owner and operator of the Pines Health and Golf Academy, Magazine, AR. SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Fishing, Sightseeing of outdoors and wildlife. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1939 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1954 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1955 U.S. Open; 1960 Phoenix Open; 1961 Bakersfield Open. (TOTAL 3) PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $129,898 PLAYOFF RECORD: 3-2 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $263,769 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $133,871 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY&POSITION: 1981—$ 9,476-29 1982—$16,844-27 1983—$35,085-20 1984—$65,347-20 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1979 41 st PGA Seniors Championship (January event). (TOTAL'. 1) OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1977 Southern California PGA Seniors; 1979 World Seniors. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-231 top ten finishes-7; stroke average-73.23; best finishes—T4 Senior Roundup, T6 45th PGA Seniors, 8th Daytona Beach, T8 Digital, T9 World Seniors, Panama (unofficial), T10 USGA Senior, OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Chosen Los Angeles Times Golf Professional of the Year in 1955... Member of the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.. Served as co- chairman of PGA Tournament Committee for Iwo years in late 1950's... Won 1965 Illinois Open and PGA championships.
Startled entire world of golf with victory in 1955 U.S. Open at Olympic Club, San Francisco. after miraculously lying Ben Hogan with regulation 287 total. then winning the 18-hole playoff by three strokes with a 69 His two other TOUR titles also came in playoffs, 1960 Phoenix Open over Bill Collins, and 1961 Bakersfield Open on first extra hole with Bob Rosburg...In 1960, lost two playoffs, the first to George Bayer in St. Petersburg Open (first hole), and to Arnold Palmer in Insurance City Open (third hole)... Appeared among top-60 money winners on PGA TOUR in 195457 and 1959-63, beforequilling TOUR for 13 years.-Started playing a handful of TOU R events each year starting about seven years ago.. Has won many regional events during his pro career in Iowa, Illinois and Min- nesota...As a senior, enjoyed most productive year in 1979 when he won the January edition of the PGA Seniors in a playoff with Bob Erickson and Bill Johnston, the World Seniors title, and barely missed the Australian International Seniors crown, finishing second by a stroke... Put together seven lop-ten finishes in 1984 including T4 performance in Senior Roundup and T6 finish in 45th PGA Seniors alter sharing first round lead.
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Doug Ford
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. HEIGHT: .S'11' WEIGHT: 180 BIRTH DATE: August 6, 1922 BIRTHPLACE: West Haven. CT RESIDENCE: Winter Park, FL FAMILY: Wife, Marilyn; Doug, Jr. (3/21 /45), Mike (2/16/51), Pam (2/21/55); two grandchildren. CLUB AFFILIATION: Gleneagles CC. Boca Raton, FL SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Collecting cars, now has five which he hopes will become classics.
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1949 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1950 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1952 Jacksonville Open. 1953 Virginia Beach Open, Labatt upen, (TOTAL: 19) Miami Open, 1954 Greensboro Open, Fort Wayne Open: 1955 All- American Championship, PGA Championship, Carling Open, 1957 Los Angeles Open, Masters, Western Open; 1958 Pensacola Open, 1959 Canadian Open; 1950 "500" Festival; 1961 "500" Festival: 1962 Bing Crosby Pro-Am, Eastern Open; 1963 Canadian Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $414,663 PLAYOFF RECORD: 5-7 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $514425 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $99,762 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY& POSITION: 1981—$28,544— 7 1982—$11.052-41 1983—$27.901-27 1984—$25.802-43 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1981 Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am (unofficial that year), 1981 Doug Sanders Energy Classic. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-21; lop len finishes-0; stroke average-74.95; best finishes-12th Legends (w/Jerry Barber). T18 Digital, T19 Senior Roundup, T21 Panama (unofficial). OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Chosen PGA Player of the Year in 1955,.. Memberof Ryder Cup team of 1955. 1957, 1959, 1961 ... Member of Tournament Committee, 1953-56,1966-68.
There's nothing like a Masters victory, which he recorded in 1957, but he remembers perhaps most fondly the PGA triumph. the first year he was eligible in 1955, when he won the qualifying medal with a 135 total for 36 holes at Meadowbrook CC. Birmingham, M I, then beat Cary Middlecoff 4 and 3, in 36-hole final and torrid heat wave... Was selected as Most Improved Golfer on TOUR in 1953 and PGA Player of the Year in'55.. Finished in top-ten of money list for ten straight year (1951-1960)... Best year on regular TOUR was 1957 when finished second on winnings list with $45,379...As a senior, won both the Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am and Doug Sanders Energy Classic in 1981, both unofficial events at the time. Scored a hole-m-one during last years unofficial Viceroy Panama Open, which won him an automobile.,. Best showing came in Legends of Golf when he teamed with Jerry Barber for solo 12th finish.
23 Rod Fu nseth
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: James Rodney Funseth HEIGHT: 5'10 1A" WEIGHT: 170 BIRTH DATE: April 3, 1933 BIRTHPLACE: Spokane, WA RESIDENCE: Napa, CA FAMILY: W de.. Sandi: Lisa (11/16/66). Mark (1 1/11/67). COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of Idaho (one year). SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Fishing, house construc- tion. CLUB AFFILIATION: Silverado CC, Napa, CA TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1956 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1962 PGA TOUR VICTORIES:1965 Phoenix Open, 1973 Glen iTOTAL. 41 Campbell, Los Angeles Open, 1978 SDJ-Greater Hartford Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $646.810 PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $882,272 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $235,462 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1983 MONEY & POSITION: 1983—$120,366— 5 1984—$115,095-11 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1983 Legends of Golf (w/Roberto De Vicenzo), Hall of Fame ,TOTAL 21 Classic. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-19; lop ten finishes-11; stroke average-72.37; best finishes-2nd Gatlin Brothers, Syracuse, T2 Citizens Union, 3rd Legends (w/Roberto De Vicenzo). 5th T Of C. T5 Roy Clark. T7 Senior TPC, T9 Senior TPC, T9 Seiko/ Tucson, Denver Post. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Still holds competitivecourse record at Pebble Beach Golf Links, 8-under 64 set in 1972 Crosby ... Also tied existing cou rse-record 65 at Riviera CC. Los Angeles, and set record 67 at Muirfield Village GC, Dublin. OH (both since bettered).
First played PGA TO U R as an amateur early In 1 956, but didn't play TO U R full-time until 1962. Was tied for halfway lead in Masters in both 1977 and 1978, finishing T2 in latter behind Gary Player, who closed with record-tying 64 for one-shot victory Is proudest of 1973 victory in Los Angeles Open where he led after three rounds and, playing well under pressure, closed with a two-under par bogey- less 69 Cowin by three strokes...During first year as a Senior, blitzed entire field in Hall of Fame Classic with 66-67-65,18-under par 198 total, then a Senior TOUR 54-hole record, and won by nine shots, still a Senior TOU R record_ Replaced Bob Goalby, who injured his back, at last minute and teamed with Roberto De V icenzo to take'83 Legends crown... Pocketed $115,095 in 1984, but did nol step into the victory circle.., Did capture unofficial Unionmutual Seniors Classic in Portland, M E, bydelealing Bob Toski 2-up...ls suffering from mesothelioma, an abestos-associated cancer in his chest cavity, believed caused from his days working in a shipyard in his native state of Washington during the 1950S.-Was runner-up three times last year. losing by a Stroke to Dan Sikes in Gatln Brothers Classic, by three to Miller Barber at Syracuse and by two to Gay Brewer in Lexington's Citizens Union Classic.., Finished in the top-ten 11 out of 19 events entered
24 Bob Goalby
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 On Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Robert George Goalby HEIGHT: 6'0' WEIGHT: 195 BIRTH DATE: March 14, 1929 BIRTHPLACE: Belleville, IL RESIDENCE: Belleville, IL FAMILY: Wife, Sarah: Kye (2/24/64), Kel (5/l/67), Kevin 0/ 8/70) COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of Illinois (254 years); Southern Illinois year). SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Quail Hunting TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1952 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1957 PGA TOUR VICTORIES:1958 Greensboro: 1960 Coral ITOTAL 11) Gables; 1961 LOS Angeles. St. Petersburg, 1962 Insurance City, Denver, 1967 San Diego; 1968 Masters: 1960 Robinson; 1970 Heritage: 1971 Bahamas. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $645,013 PLAYOFF RECORD: 2 -1 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $962,540 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $317.527 JOI NED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY&POSITION: 1981—$ 66.494— 3 1982—$ 93,540— 3 1983—$ 27,575-28 1984—$114 089-12 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1981 Marlboro Classic; 1982 Peter Jackson Champions; ITOTAL'. 3) 1983 Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (w/Mike Reid). 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-21: top ten finishes-14; stroke average-72.18; best finishes—T3 T of C. 4th USGA Senior, Hilton Head, T4 45th PGA Seniors, Denver Post, T6 Gatlin Brothers, T7 Senior Roundup, Legends (w/Doug Sanders), UVB Seniors, T8 Vintage. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Eight birdies in row in 1961 St Petersburg Open, still a TOUR record (tied by Fuzzy Zoeller) .. Member of 1963 Ryder Cup team.. Among top 60 money winners 1958-63 and 1965-73.. chairman of Senior Advisory Council since 1983.
Masters victory in 1968 wil I remain his greatest achievement. but 1981 Senior triumph in Marlboro (MA) Classic was also very satisfying "because it was the start of anew career"...Says now of Senior TOU R, "The money's great, but the biggest thing is the competitive end of it"...Was named Rookie of the Year in 1958, which included his first TOD R win in the Greater Greensboro Open... Captured 1982 Peter Jackson Champions at St. Charles CC in Winnepeg by one stroke over Gene Littler for second SemorTOU R triumph, and teamed with Mike Reid for dramatic 1983 Jeremy Ranch Shoolout victory byoneshotover Billy Casper/Jim Nelford.-Had 14 top-tens in 21 starts with T3 showing in MONY Tot C top mark... Serves as on-course analyst for NBC Sports golf telecasts_.Chairman of Senior TOUR Advisory Council since 1983.
25 Fred Haas
EXEMPT STATUS: Tope on 1984 Senior TOUR Money List (Not Otherwise Exempt) HEIGHT: 6'1 1h" WEIGHT: 175 BIRTH DATE: January 3, 1916 BIRTHPLACE: Portland, AR RESIDENCE: Melarle, LA FAMILY: Wife. Paula; Ted (12/25/52). Michael (9/1/54). COLLEGE ATTENDED: Louisiana Stale University (1937, Journalism) SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1946 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1946 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1945 Memphis Open, 1948 (TOTAL 5) Portland Open; 1949 Miami Open. 1950 Long Beach Open; 1954 Thunderbird Invitational. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $150.999 PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-3 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $245,970 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $94,971 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY & POSITION: 1981—$14,244-23 1982 —$14,767-33 1983— $24,659-30 1984 —$34,571-34 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1988 PGA Seniors and Wor d Semors, 1964, 1975, 1978 and 1979 Gulf States Seniors. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-16; top ten finishes-1; stroke average-74.42; best finishes—T7 ouadel Seniors, T13 Legends Iw/Dick Mayer), Roy Clark Challenge. 46th PGA Seniors. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won 1945 Memphis Open as an amateur to end Byron Nelson's string of 11 victories .,. First player to make both walker and Ryder Cup Teens, the latter in 1953 ... Appeared in Top601950-58and1960. Best year 1955.$22.372 tor9th... Earned money on PGA TOUR for 32 consecutive years.
In 1945, Byron Nelson seemed invincible, but Haas'victory as an amateur in the Memphis Open ended Nelson's string of 11 straight PGA TOUR triumphs.-turned professional the following year and went onto win t0ur more times on TOUR, the last coming after a dramatic finish in 1954 Thunderbird Invitational where he won by two shots over Many Furgol, Bo Wininger and Chandler Harper... Won twice on 1966 senior circuit, taking the PGA Seniors and World Seniors... Since Senior PGA TOUR inception in 1980, has been a frequent participant, and this yea competed in 18 events... Opening and closing three-under par 69s in Quadel Seniors. Boca Raton, gave him best showing, T7 IS involved in artificial surfaces for golf and tennis use.
26 Paul Harney
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List HEIGHT: 511' WEIGHT: 165 BIRTH DATE: June 11 1929 BIRTHPLACE: Worcester, MA RESIDENCE: Falmouth, MA FAMILY: Wife, Patti: Christopher (9/3/58). Anne Mane (9/ 5/61) Timothy (2/22763), Helen (7/1 1 /66), Michael (9/5/67). COLLEGE ATTENDED: Holy Cross CLUB AFFILIATION: Owner and operator, Paul Harney Golf Course, Cape Cod. last 17 years FORMER CLUB AFFILIATION: Head pro, Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton. MA, for nine years until 1973. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1954 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1954 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1957 Carling Open. Labatt Open, 1958 Dorado Open; 1959 (TOTAL: 7) Pensacola Open; 1964 Los Angeles Open. 1965 Los Angeles Open: 1972 San Diego Open PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $361.884 PLAYOFF F ECORD: 0-2 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $546.939 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $185,055 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1981 MONEY R POSITION: 1981—$10.148-28 1982—$27,025-16 1983—$70,661— 9 1984—$62.222-22 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-18; lop ten finishes-6; stroke average-7263, best finishes-4th World Seniors, T6 45th PGA Seniors, Gatlin Brolters, 7th Vintage, T9 Hilton Head, T10 USGA Senior. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Named Tours Most Improved Player in 1957 .. Named 1974 PGA (club) Professional o`the Year.. Among top 60 money wi n- ners 1956-65, 1970 and 1972. .. Best year 1972.$51507 for 48th.
Greatest thrill in the game was probably his first TOUR victory, the 1957 Carling Open in Flint. Ml, where"I proved I could beat everyone'... Trailed Bert Weaver by one shot going into final round of Car- ling but closing 68 propelled him to three-stroke win. Two weeks later, victorious in Labatl Open en route to sixth place finish on'57 money list and Most Improved Professional award...Was seven strokes behind at midpoint of 1964 Los Angeles Open, then closed 66-71 for 280 total and one shot win over Bobby Nichols... From mid-1960'$ through early 1970 rs, he was considered by many to be the best-playing club pro in the U.S., winning threeTOU R events while head pro at Pleasant Valley CC in Sutton, MA Until establishment of Senior TOUR, hadn't practiced daily for about 10 years.., Finished ninth on'83 Senior TOUR money I isl with seven top-ten finishes...511 prod a bit in'84, but still showed up i n top-ten six limes in 18 starts, with solo fourth finish in World Seniors best effort ... Silicon- steered one of longest Senior TOUR players off of tee.
27 Fred Hawkins
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List HEIGHT: 6'1 S8' WEIGHT: 180 BIRTH DATE: September3, 1923 BIRTHPLACE: Antioch, IL RESIDENCE: Sebring, FL FAMILY: Wife, Nancy; Joe (5/18/51), Tom (2/2/54): two grandchildren. COLLEGE ATTENDED: Umversilyof Illinois and Texas Western SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Reading FORMER CLUB AFFILIATION: Head pro at Olympia Fields (IL) CC, 1968-72. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1947 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1947 PGATOUR VICTORIES: 1950 Cavalier Open; 1956 (TOTAL. 2) Oklahoma Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $196,371 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $319,359 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $122,988 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY & POSITION: 1981—$11,105-27 1982—$17,449-16 1983—$35,837-18 1984—$50,178-27 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1983 Florida State Senior Open 1984 SEN IOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-22; lop ten finishes-2; stroke average-74.35; best finishes—T3 Gatlin Brothers, T7 Senior Roundup, T14 Panama (unofficial), T15 Merrill Lynch, T16 Daytona Beach, Syracuse. Denver Post. OTH ER ACHI EVE MENTS: Won unofficial Jackson Open in 1958... Placed second 27 times on Tour... Member 1957 Ryder Cup team ... Chairman of Tournament Committee in 1956-57.
In his lone Ryder Cup Team appearance, 1957 at Lindrick Club in Sheffield, England, he won the only singles match for the U.S. side in a losing year... Was runner-up to Arnold Palmer in 1958 Masters, one of 27 second-place finishes in TOUR career... Gave up game entirely for a dozen years in 19606 and early 1970s, and at one point, "I even sold my clubs"...After joining Senior TOUR in 1980, improved steadily, climbing to 18th on the 1983 money list Finished 27th on last year's list and led Gatlin Brothers Senior Classic in Reno by two shots going into final round before finishing T3._T7 showing in Senior Roundup was other top-ten flnlsh...Has habit of keeping filter-tipped cigar in mouth while swinging, which he says, "doesn't bother me one bit."
28 Lionel Hebert
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Lionel Paul Hebert HEIGHT: S'8-A" WEIGHT: 192 BIRTH DATE: January 20,1928 BIRTHPLACE: Lafayette. LA RESIDENCE: Lafayette, LA FAMILY: Wife, Clara Belle; Glen (11 /20/49, Jacqueline (9/ 25/511. Mitzi (3/21/61); six grandchildren. COLLEGE ATTENDED: Southwestern Louisiana and Louisiana State University SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Playing trumpet (since age 8), fishing. CLUB AFFILIATION: Assistant pro to Johnny Bullard I Westmoreland CC, Export PA; Head pro Kahkwa CC, Erie, PA, 1954-56 TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1950 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1957 PGATOUR VICTORIES: 1957 PGA Championship, 1958 Tucson Open; 1960 Cajun Classic; (TOTAL. 5, 1962 Memphis Classic, 1966 Florida Citrus Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $408,455 PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $492.737 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $84,282 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY& POSITION: 1981—$14,286-22 1982—$13.502-35 1983—$19.878-35 1984—$35,075-33 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-20; top ten linishes-1; stroke average-74.65; best finishes—T7 Merrill Lynch, T12 Vintage, 18th Jeremy Ranch (w/Leonard Thompsonl. TI 9 Sunlree. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Member of Ryder Cup team in 1957 ... Among top 60 money winners 1957-66 ... Player Director on Tournament Policy Board 1972-74.
Played TOUR part-lime for six years until 1957, then full-time for almost 20 years ... Won 1957 Championship phe last conducted at match play) 2 and 1 over Dow Fmslemald at Miami Valley CC, Dayton, OH..." Both of us were way under par all week. I had one hell of a week: I didn't think anybody could beat me that week, and nobody did "...I In 1962 Memphis Open victory, was tied with Gary Player and Gene Littler at 267 at the end of regulation play, but birdied the first hole to collect the $6,400 first prize_.Had appendix removed near end of of 1982 Senior TOUR season.,. Played strongly in last year's Commemorative Pro-Am with 72-70-70-=212 tally, good for T7, his best of the year... Frequently performs on trumpet at Sen for TOU R banquets and gatherings... Has been playing trumpet since age eight.
29 Don January
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Donald Ray January HEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 165 BIRTH DATE: November20, 1929 BIRTHPLACE: Plainview, TX RESIDENCE: Dallas, TX FAMILY: Wife, Patricia; Timothy (11/15/54), Cherie Lynn (7/8/58),Richard (9/25/61). COLLEGE ATTENDED: North Texas State University L! 953, B.A.) CLUB AFFILIATION: Part-owner, Plano (TX) Municipal Golf Course. PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1956 Dallas Centennial Open, Apple Valley Clambake; 1956 Valencia (TOTAL: 12) Open, 11960 Tucson Open; 1961 St. Paul Open; 1963 Tucson Open; 1966 Philadelphia Classic, 1967 PGA Championship; 1968 Tourn- ament of Champions; 1970 Jacksonville Open; 1975 San Antonio- Texas Open; 1976 MONY-Tournament of Champions. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $1,140.926 PLAYOFF RECORD: 3-5 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $1.932,916 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $791,990 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY&POSITION: 1981—$ 68.075-1 1982—$ 99.508-2 1983—$237.571-1 1984—$328.597-1 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1979 PGA Seniors; 1980 Atlantic City Senior International; (TOTAL: 16) 1981 Michelob-Egypt Temple, Eureka Federal Savings; 1982 Michelob Classic, PGA Seniors; 1983 Gatlin Brothers Senior Classic, Peter Jackson Champions, Marlboro Classic, Denver Post Champions, Citizens Union Senior Classic, Sunlree Seniors Classic; 1984 Vintage Invitational, tlu Maurier Champions, Shootoul at Jeremy Ranch (w/Mike Sullivan), Digital Middlesex Classic. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-19: top ten finishes-17; stroke average-70.68; best finishes—won Vintage, du Maurier, Jeremy Ranch (w/Mike Sullivan), Digital, 2nd Seiko/Tucson. 45th PGA Seniors, 46th PGA Seniors, T2 Roy Clark, 3rd Senior Roundup, Hilton Head, T3 T of C. 4th Senior TPC, Citizens Union, T4 Daytona Beach, Legends (w/Dave Marr), T7 Denver Post, UVB Seniors. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won Vardon Trophy in 1976 ... Member of Ryder Cup team in 1965 and 1977 .., Served as Player Director on Tournament Policy Board in 1970-71 _. Won 1980 Australian Seniors ... Among top 60 money winners 20 times in 1956-79.
In his first year on TOUR, won two events, the first coming by one stroke over Dow Finstenvald and Doug Ford in Dallas Centennial Open.. Won 1967 PGA Championship in 18-hole playoff, beating Don Massengale by two shots at Columbine CC near Denver... Captured his second Tournament of Champions and the Vardon Trophy for lowest stroke average in 1976, at age 46_. Left TOUR in 1972 to devote lull-lime to golf course construction business in Dallas area, but returned to TOU R in 1975.. At end of 1984, was SemorTOUR leader in victories with 16. and earnings with $791,990...After joining SemorTOUR in 1980, finished runne-upto Miller Barberon'81 antl'82 official money list, but moved to top spot in 1983 after capturing six Senior TOUR events and posting an impressive 69.46 stroke average... Led seniors again last year in both earnings and stroke average...Four Senior TOUR wins in '84 included record setting 38-under par performance with partner Mike Sullivan in Shootoul at Jeremy Ranch... Captured prestigious Vintage Invitational by four strokes with final round six-under par 66...Shattered all records with three-round total of 19-under par 194 to take du Maurier Champions... Swings and putts in extreme upright position due to lower back problems from days on regular TOUR... Has finished a tournament out of the top-ten only twice since becoming a senior.
30 V Howie Johnson
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Howard Arthur Johnson HEIGHT: 6'2 1h" WEIGHT: 215 BIRTH DATE: September 8, 1925 BIRTHPLACE: St. Paul, MN RESIDENCE: Rancho Mirage, CA FAMILY: Wife, Connie', Bruce (10/31/55), George (4/15/ 60), Howie (10/18/62), John (10/4/68). COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of Minnesota (two years) TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1956 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1956 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1958 Azalea Open, 1959 Baton (TOTAL. 21 Rouge Open. PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $280,897 PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $447,745 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $166,848 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY & POSITION: 1981—$17,109-14 1982—$36,850-11 1983—$31,154-24 1984—$77,219-18 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1980 Southern California Seniors; 1981 and 1982 U.S National Seniors Spring Championship. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-22; top ten finishes-6; stroke average-73.33; best finishes-4th du Maurier, T4 Senior Roundup, T7 Hilton Head, 8th Panama (unofficial), T9 Seiko/ Tucson, Ouadel, T11 Senior TPC, UVB Seniors. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Winner of 1960 Mexico Open ... Took 3rd place in 1981 San Francisco Seniors.
Worked as insurance agent in Houston for f ive years before turning pro at age 30...First win In 1958 Azalea Open prompted former boss to say,"Now you'll have every insurance agent in America quit- ting his lob to go play golf Defeated Arnold Palmer in playoff after both completed Azalea Open play a 282...1959 Baton Rouge victory came by one shot over Jay Hebert As a senior, drastically changed swing in 1982 and "it took until the fall of that year to gel it in the groove.".-Final round of 1982 Suntree Classic included eight birdies, six of them in a row ... Enjoyed two fourth place finishes last year, Senior Roundup and du Maurier, and added four other lop-ten showings in 22 starts.
31 Bill Johnston
EXEMPT STATUS: Top on 1984 Senior TOUR Money List (Not Otherwise Exempt) FULL NAME: Bill Johnston HEIGHT: 5'10' WEIGHT: 160 BIRTH DATE: January 2, 1925 BIRTHPLACE: Donors, PA RESIDENCE: Phoenix, AZ FAMILY: W,fe,JoAnne: Bradg12/58). Blake(9/25/60). Brice 6 (2/22/631. Burke (7/7/65); one grandchild. COLLEGE ATTENDED: University of Utah (1950, B.S). CLUB AFFILIATION: Head pro, Orange Tree GC,Scotts- dale, AR, since May of 1982, Tournament Chairman for 1985 Dominion Seniors Invitational, San Antonio, TX. SIDE INTEREST/HOBBIES: Golf course architecture (five built). TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1950 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1951 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: 1958 Texas Open, 1960 Utah Open (TOTAL 2) PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $ 49.843 PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $190.283 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $140,440 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1980 MONEY& POSITION: 1981—$12495-26 1982—$20,405-22 1983—$35,577-19 1984—$58,813-23 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None OTHER SENIOR VICTORIES: 1979 U.S. Senior GA Open; 1980 U.S. Senior GA Spring Open. 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-23', top ten finishes-6; stroke average-73.79; best finishes—T4 Digital, 71h Panama (unofficial), T7 Citizens Union, T9 Seiko/Tucson, Daytona Beach, T10 Roy Clark. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Won Monsanto Open 1956 and 1960.., Arizona Open 1961, 1967 and 1972... Colorado Open 1973... Nevada Open 1954, 1955, 1958 and 1960 .. Utah Open 1954.. Runnerup in 1960 French Open... Lost playoff to Jack Fleck in 1979 PGA Seniors (January that year) ... Inducted into Univ. of Utah Hall of Fame in 1964.
Played PGA TOUR only sporadically for three decades with busiest year 1960, about 15 events... Served in U.S. Navy 1943-46 Biggest thrill was probably winning 1960 Utah Open by two shots over Art Wall at Salt lake City CC in front of old fnends.-Captured 1958 Texas Open at Bracken- ridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX, by three over Bob Rosburg_.Has competed In every Senior PGA TOUR event he has been eligible for since Its inception in 1980...T4 in 1983 Peter Jackson Cham- pions after going into final round tied for lead.. Closed with four-under par 68 to place T7 later in same year at Gallo Brothers Classic ...I n 23 events last year, placed in the top-ten six times with T4 finish in Digital Middlesex best placement...ls serving as Tournament Chairman for new 1985 Senior TOUR event in San Antonio, The Dominion Seniors Invitational.
32 Gordon Jones
EXEMPT STATUS: Top Bon 1984 Senior TOUR Money List (Not Otherwise Exempt) HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 195 BIRTH DATE: September 4, 1924 BIRTHPLACE: Sebring, OH RESIDENCE: Atlantis, FL COLLEGE ATTENDED: North Texas Slate SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Reading, fishing. TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1957 JOINED PGA TOUR: 1957 PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None
PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $59534 PLAYOFF RECORD: 0 0 COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $124.477 SENIOR PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $64,943 JOINED SENIOR TOUR: 1982 MONEY & POSITION: 1982—$ 7,110-50 1983—$15,348-37 1984—$37,755-31 SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: None 1984 SENIOR TOUR SUMMARY: Tournaments entered-17; top ten finishes-2; stroke average-7324; best finishes—T7 46f1h PGA Seniors, T9 Panama Open (unofficial), T12 Denver Post, T13 du Maurer, Ti 4 Syracuse, T15 Quadel Seniors. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Former Head Professional at the Bay Hill Club 8 Lodge in Orlando.
Started playing golf as a junior in high school and made school golf team following year Continued playing in college and Marine Corps, which he served in 1950-55 Joined PGA TOUR in 1957, and played off and on until 1970._Sewed as head professional and managerof Bay Hill Club, Orlando. starting in 1961._Captured Florida PGA titles in 1959 and 1983, plus Florida PGA Seniors at Naples Beach CC. Naples, FL, in 1979...AS a senior, was one shot out of lead going Into final round of 1983 Hilton Head Seniors International before finishing solo sixth.. Last year said "biggest thrill was earning exemption for the 1985 Senior TOUR. That was one of my goals before the'84 season started Fired third round four-under par 68 in season-ending 46th PGA Seniors an route to best finish of the year, a T6 showing...Plays out of Atlantis CC, Atlantis, FL.
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