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Tom Purtzer
Personal Information
Birth December 5, 1951 (1951-12-05) (age 56)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (1. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 83 m)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
College Arizona State University
Career
Turned Pro 1973
Current tour Champions Tour
Professional wins 14 (PGA Tour: 5, Other: 4, Champions Tour: 4, Other senior: 1)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters T24: 1989
U.S. Open 4th: 1977
British Open T4: 1982
PGA Championship T16: 1982

Thomas Warren Purtzer (born December 5, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US 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 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 Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January 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 Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually

Purtzer was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, where he was a member of the school's golf team. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 He graduated in 1973 and turned pro. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Paul, who also played golf for Arizona State and played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and early 1980s. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.

Purtzer is often described in golf literature as having the "sweetest swing in golf". [1] He won five tournaments on the PGA Tour in three different decades, and has thus far won four times on the Champions Tour. His best finish in a major tournament was 4th at the 1977 U.S. Open and a T-4 at the 1982 British Open. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) 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

Purtzer is a close friend of Major League Baseball Hall-of-famer Robin Yount and Country Music Star Vince Gill. Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American Neotraditional country Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist He enjoys sports, music and auto racing in his spare time. Purtzer and his brother Paul operate Purtzer Performance Golf School and Academy in Phoenix. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Scottsdale ( O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ; Yaqui Eskatel) is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona,

Contents

Professional wins (14)

PGA Tour wins (5)

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (4)

Other senior wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament DNP CUT T37 DNP
U.S. Open T44 4 T24 8
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP CUT T54 CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Masters 32 DNP DNP DNP T25 CUT DNP DNP DNP T24
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT DNP T16 DNP DNP T68 DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP T4 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship CUT T19 T16 CUT CUT DNP CUT T47 CUT T53
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
The Masters T45 DNP T61 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP T37 T33 DNP DNP DNP T32 DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP T22 T70 DNP DNP DNP T62
PGA Championship T31 T32 T21 DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. The 1977 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 6. The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 1984 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 30. The FBR Open is a nationally televised Golf tournament a part of the PGA Tour, held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC of Scottsdale Arizona around The 1988 PGA Tour season was played from January 14 to November 13. The Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic was a PGA Tour event played at Fairway Oaks Golf & Racquet Club in Abilene Texas, from 1981 to 1988 (the facility was renamed The 1991 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 3. The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers Amateur career Inkster went to Harbor High School and to San Jose State University where she was an All-American in 1979 1981 and 1982 The Merrill Lynch Shootout is a team Golf event that takes place during the PGA Tour 's Challenge Season which begins after the last official money event Amateur wins (5 1968 Southern Amateur 1969 Eastern Amateur 1970 U Professional wins (16 PGA Tour wins (10 1990 (1 KMart Greater Greensboro Open 1991 (1 The Players Championship The 2003 Champions Tour was the 24th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The AT&T Champions Classic is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. The 2004 Champions Tour was the 25th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The Toshiba Classic is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. The 2005 Champions Tour was the 26th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The 3M Championship is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. The 2007 Champions Tour was the 28th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The AT&T Champions Classic is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US 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 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 The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US 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 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 The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US 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 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 Yellow background for top-10

See also

References

  1. ^ Sweet-Swinging Purtzer Works on Putting. This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour. The Golf Channel (March 8, 2005).

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