John Schroeder (born November 12, 1945) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar 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. The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the US-based PGA Tour, and features Professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually

Schroeder was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the son of tennis great Ted Schroeder. Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Frederick Rudolph "Ted" Schroeder ( July 20, 1921 – May 26, 2006) was an American Tennis player who won the two most prestigious He attended the University of Michigan and was a member of the golf team, an All-American in 1968. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He turned pro in 1969. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Schroeder had 34 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1973 U. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. S. Professional Match Play Championship. He finished the 1979 Bay Hill Citrus Classic tied for first in regulation play; however, he lost in a playoff to Bob Byman. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard is a PGA Tour Golf tournament Bob Byman (born April 25, 1955) is an American Professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions In his late forties, he played some on the Nationwide Tour to prepare for the Champions Tour. His best Nationwide Tour finish was a solo 5th in the 1995 NIKE Utah Classic. The Utah Championship is a Golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in a major was a T-4 at the 1981 U.S. Open. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US He also had top-10 finishes in two British Opens in the late 1970s. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

Schroeder spent most of his late thirties and forties working as an on-couse reporter and analyst for ABC Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on NBC, responsible for the televising of many Sports events on the network He joined the Champions Tour in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) In 2001, Schroeder won the NFL Golf Classic and the Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year award. The NFL Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1993 to 2002 Listed below are recipients of Champions Tour awards for Golfers aged 50 and over

Schroeder achieved great financial success as one of the original owners of Cobra Golf. He is a member of the University of Michigan Hall of Fame, and makes his home in Del Mar, California. Del Mar is a city in San Diego County, California, United States.

PGA Tour wins

• 1973 U.S. Professional Match Play Championship

Other regular career wins

• 1981 Rover Open (France)

Champions Tour wins

• 2001 NFL Golf Classic

See also

• University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

External links

• Profile on PGA Tour's official site