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Bob Duval
Robert Duval (born October 9, 1946) is an American professional golfer and is best known for being the father of David Duval, formerly the top-ranked player in the world. Early years Duval was born in Schenectady, New York, the son of professional golfer Henry '"Hap" Duval, and grew up in upstate New York. His father worked full-time for the United States Post Office Department starting at 4 a.m., then taught or played golf until dark, weather permitting. In order to be around his father, Bob learned to play golf when he was six, but the game was also a fit with his competitive nature. He attended Florida State University on a golf scholarship, but Hubert Green was the star of the college team. Club pro Duval did not consider playing on the pro tour; he married his first wife, Diane Poole, and was hired at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida as an assistant pro in 1968. The following year, he switched to the municipal course in Fernandina Beach for four years. His son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady () is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-largest city by population. The city is in eastern New York, near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers. It is in the same metropolitan area as the state capital, Albany, which is about southeast. Schenectady was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many of whom came from the Albany area. The name "Schenectady" is derived from the Mohawk word ''skahnéhtati'', meaning "beyond the pines" and used for the area around Albany, New York. Residents of the new village developed farms on strip plots along the river. Connected to the west by the Mohawk River and Erie Canal, Schenectady developed rapidly in the 19th century as part of the Mohawk Valley trade, manufacturing, and transportation corridor. By 1824, more people worked in manufac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is a retired American professional golfer and List of golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, golf course designer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won 117 professional tournaments in his career. Over a quarter-century, he won a record 18 Men's major golf championships, major championships, three more than second-placed Tiger Woods. Nicklaus focused on the major championships—the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open, The Open Championship, Open Championship and PGA Championship—and played a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events. He competed in 164 major tournaments, more than any other player, and finished with 73 PGA Tour victories, third behind Sam Snead (82) and Woods (82). Nicklaus won the U.S. Amateur in 1959 and 1961 and finished second in the 1960 U.S. Open (golf), 1960 U.S. Open, two shots behind Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus turned profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Seminoles Men's Golfers
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Golfers
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List Of Florida State Seminoles Men's Golfers
This List of Florida State Seminoles men's golfers includes notable athletes who played for the Florida State Seminoles men's golf team that represents Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and who play or have played golf professionally. These Florida State University alumni played on the PGA Tour and/or on the affiliated Korn Ferry Tour or Champions Tour. The table lists their wins on these tours and other notable golfing achievements. {, class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center , - ! Name ! data-sort-type="number", PGA wins (Majors) ! data-sort-type="number", European Tour wins ! data-sort-type="number", Korn Ferry Tour wins ! data-sort-type="number", Champions wins ! Notes , - , align=left, Paul Azinger , , 12 (1) , , 3 , , – , , – , , align=left, , - , align=left, Daniel Berger (golfer), Daniel Berger , , 4 , , – , , – , , – , , align=left, Earned Team USA's clinching point at the 2017 Presidents Cup , - , align=left, Jonas Blixt , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Baiocchi
Hugh John Baiocchi (born 17 August 1946) is a South African professional golfer who has won more than 20 professional tournaments around the world. Professional career Baiocchi was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1971 and spent his regular career playing mainly in Europe. He was a member of the European Tour from its first season in 1972 until 1993 and made the top one hundred on the Order of Merit for the Tour's first nineteen seasons, including three top ten placings: 1973 (3rd); 1975 (6th) and 1977 (2nd). He won six official money events on the tour. He also competed regularly on the Southern Africa Tour during the Northern Hemisphere winter, winning several tournaments there and winning the Order of Merit in 1978/79. As a senior (over 50) golfer, Baiocchi played mainly on the U.S.-based Champions Tour, where he has three wins. Married to wife Joan and with two children (Lauren and Justin), he lives in Tequesta, Florida. His daughter, Lauren, was married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Senior Classic
The Pittsburgh Senior Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1993 to 1998. It was played in the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area; first in Midway, Pennsylvania at the Quicksilver Golf Club (1993-1997) and then in Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania at the Sewickley Heights Golf Club. The purse for the 1998 tournament was US$1,100,000, with $165,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1993 as the Quicksilver Classic. Winners Pittsburgh Senior Classic *1998 Larry Nelson *1997 Hugh Baiocchi *1996 Tom Weiskopf Quicksilver Classic *1995 Dave Stockton *1994 Dave Eichelberger Martin Davis Eichelberger, Jr. (born September 3, 1943) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour levels. Eichelberger was born in Waco, Texas. He started in the game at the age of ... *1993 Bob Charles Source: References {{Former Champions Tour Events Former PGA Tour Champions events Golf in Pittsburgh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Senior PGA Tour
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 and PGA Tour Champions in 2016). The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $41,750,000, including four majors. Hale Irwin won the most tournaments, nine. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below. Tournament results The following table shows all the official money events for the 1997 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Source: Leaders Scoring Average leaders Source: Money List leaders Source: Career Money List leaders Source: Awards See also *Champions Tour awards *Champions Tour records References External linksPGA Tour Champions official site {{Champions Tour seasons PGA Tour Champions seasons Sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Fleisher
Bruce Lee Fleisher (October 16, 1948 – September 23, 2021) was an American professional golfer. Early years and amateur career Fleisher was born in Union City, Tennessee, and was Jewish. In 1950, the Fleisher family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, where Bruce began playing golf with his brothers, Leslie and Jerry. When Bruce was 14, the Fleishers moved to Miami, Florida. Amateur career Fleisher became involved in golf at age seven by working as a caddie with his two brothers. Fleisher attended Miami-Dade Junior College and Furman University. In 1968 at age 19, he became the third-youngest player to win the U.S. Amateur. He also was the low amateur at the 1969 Masters Tournament. He turned professional in 1969. Professional career Fleisher won both individual and team gold medals in golf at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Fleisher spent much of his regular career as a club professional; he won the PGA Club Professional Championship in 1989. His regular tournament ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerald Coast Classic (golf)
The Boeing Championship at Sandestin was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour. It was last played in Sandestin, Florida at the Raven Golf Club. Boeing was the main sponsor of the tournament. The purse for the 2007 tournament was US$1,650,000, with $247,500 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1995 as the Emerald Coast Classic. It was last played in 2007. Winners The Boeing Championship at Sandestin *2007 Loren Roberts *2006 Bobby Wadkins Blue Angels Classic *2005 Jim Thorpe *2004 Tom Jenkins Emerald Coast Classic *2003 Bob Gilder *2002 Dave Eichelberger *2001 Mike McCullough *2000 Gil Morgan *1999 Bob Duval *1998 Dana Quigley *1997 Isao Aoki is a Japanese professional golfer. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. Career Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy. He turned professional in 196 ... *1996 Lee Trevino *1995 Raymond Floyd Source: References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Senior PGA Tour
The 1999 Senior PGA Tour was the 20th season since the Senior PGA Tour, now known as PGA Tour Champions, officially began in 1980. The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $48,900,000, including four majors. Bruce Fleisher won the most tournaments, seven. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below. Tournament results The following table shows all the official money events for the 1999 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Senior PGA Tour debut are shown in ''italics''. Source: Leaders Scoring Average leaders Source: Money List leaders Source: Career Money List leaders Source: Awards See also *Champions Tour awards Listed below are recipients of awards for various achievements on PGA Tour Champions, a circuit operate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Of Mentoring
The ''Art of Mentoring'' series is a series of books published by Basic Books from 2001 to 2008, beginning with Alan Dershowitz's ''Letters to a Young Lawyer'' and Christopher Hitchens' ''Letters to a Young Contrarian''. The books were all titled in the form "Letters to a Young ____", in the spirit of Rainer Maria Rilke's book ''Letters to a Young Poet''. They were meant to be relatively short guides to various occupations or life paths for someone starting out in that field, from the point of view of an expert. Creator The series was the brainchild of John Donatich, who was the publisher at Basic Books from 1997 to 2003. Books in the series * ''Letters to a Young Contrarian'' by Christopher Hitchens (2001) * ''Letters to a Young Lawyer'' by Alan Dershowitz (2001) * ''Letters to a Young Golfer'' by Carl Vigeland and Bob Duval (2002) * ''Letters to a Young Conservative'' by Dinesh D'Souza (2002) * ''Letters to a Young Activist'' by Todd Gitlin (2003) * ''Letters to a Young Thera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
