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Brian ("Bud" or "Buddy") Allin (October 13, 1944 – March 10, 2007) was an American professional golfer who won five PGA Tour events in the 1970s. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
Allin was born in Bremerton, Washington. Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and was a member of the golf team along with Johnny Miller. Provo is a city in and the County seat PGA Tour Johnny Miller joined the PGA Tour in 1969 at age 22 and won his first tournament in 1971 He served in the Army during the Vietnam War earning two bronze stars and three other metals as an artillery officer. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia He turned pro in 1969 and qualified for the PGA Tour on his first attempt. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States.
Allin's first win on the PGA Tour came in 1971 at the Greater Greensboro Open when he defeated Dave Eichelberger and Rod Funseth on the first extra-hole in a playoff. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Wyndham Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Martin Davis Eichelberger Jr (born September 3, 1943) is an American Professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Rod Funseth ( April 3, 1933 &ndash September 9, 1985) was an American Professional golfer who played on both the PGA His best finish in a major was a T-10 at the 1974 U.S. Open and the 1975 PGA Championship, which he led after the first round. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America He had 3 dozen top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events in his career; his last win came at the 1976 Pleasant Valley Classic. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is a professional Golf tournament He was considered by his peers to be one of the great ball-strikers and putters of the seventies. He left the tour due to health issues in the early 1980s.
After reaching the age of 50 in October 1994, Allin began competing on the Senior PGA Tour. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually He was nominated for Rookie of the Year in 1995, after an outstanding first full season. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 He also shot a Senior Tour record low round of 61 at the FHP Healthcare Classic that year. His only win came in 1997 at the American Express Invitational where he 2-putted from 60 feet on the 72nd hole to win by one stroke in blustery conditions. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The LiquidGolfcom Invitational was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1996 to 2000 He competed five full seasons before electing to leave the tour. Allin devoted the last years of his life to teaching at the San Diego Golf Academy and authoring his instructional manual, Center-Line, as well as an instructional DVD, Preferences. San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA, is a two-year golf school accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS He lived in Boulder City, Nevada as well as California. Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. He died in Hemet, California at the age of 62 from multiple forms of cancer. Hemet is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. [1]
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (5)
- 1971 (1) Greater Greensboro Open
- 1973 (1) Florida Citrus Open
- 1974 (2) Doral-Eastern Open, Byron Nelson Golf Classic
- 1976 (1) Pleasant Valley Classic
Other wins (2)
- 1970 Utah Open
- 1980 New Zealand Open
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
See also
Notes and References
- ^ "Golfer Bud Allin, Vietnam vet, dies at 62", SFGate. The 1971 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to December 12. The Wyndham Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 1973 PGA Tour season was played from January 4 to December 1. The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard is a PGA Tour Golf tournament The 1974 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 3. The Doral Open was a PGA Tour Golf tournament contested from 1962 to 2006 on the "Blue Monster" course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in See also Dallas Open (tennis The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 1976 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is a professional Golf tournament The Utah Open is the Utah state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers The New Zealand Open, which is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Michael Hill New Zealand Open, is the leading men's Golf tournament in New Zealand The 1997 Senior PGA Tour was the 18th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The LiquidGolfcom Invitational was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1996 to 2000 This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour. com, March 12, 2007.
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