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Nike South Carolina Classic
The South Carolina Classic was a golf tournament on the Buy.com Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. Th ... from 1991 to 2000. It was played at the Country Club of South Carolina in Florence, South Carolina. The purse in 2000 was US$400,000, with $72,000 going to the winner. Winners References * Former Korn Ferry Tour events Golf in South Carolina Recurring sporting events established in 1991 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2000 {{SouthCarolina-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence, South Carolina
Florence is a city in and the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It lies at the intersection of Interstates 20 and 95 and is the eastern terminus of the former. It is the primary city within the Florence metropolitan area. The area forms the core of the historical "Pee Dee" region of South Carolina, which includes the eight counties of northeastern South Carolina, along with sections of southeastern North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population of Florence was 39,899. Florence is one of the major cities in South Carolina. In 1965, Florence was named an All-American City, presented by the National Civic League. The city was founded as a railroad hub and became the junction of three major railroad systems, including the Wilmington and Manchester, the Northeastern, and the Cheraw and Darlington. History The City of Florence was chartered in 1871 by the Reconstruction government and incorporated in 1890 following the 1888 creation of Floren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Murphy (golfer)
Sean Patrick Murphy (born August 17, 1965) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. Amateur career Murphy was born in Des Moines, Iowa. His father got him started with golf at age 6. He was the New Mexico High School Champion in 1982 and 1984, and American Junior Golf Association Southwest Champion in 1983. He attended the University of New Mexico and was the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1988. Professional career Murphy turned professional in 1988. He was the first player to win on the Nike Tour (now the Web.com Tour) four times in one year. He shared the Web.com Tour record for most career victories at six with Kevin Johnson, Matt Gogel and Jason Gore, until Gore earned his seventh win in 2010. Murphy was the Nike Tour Player of the Year and money leader in 1993. Murphy has more than $1 million in career earnings. He has played in five major championships: 1993 U.S. Open at Baltusrol, 1996 U.S. Open at Oak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Bates
Patrick Alfred Bates (born July 26, 1969) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and who served as the head men's golf coach at the University of Central Oklahoma from 2011-2016. Bates was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1988 to 1991. Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 28, 34, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011. He received first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors and was an All-American in 1989, 1990 and 1991. 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011. Bates graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in communications process and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Rymer
Charlie Rymer (born December 18, 1967) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour. He is currently an analyst for the Golf Channel. Amateur career Rymer was born in Cleveland, Tennessee and grew up in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Rymer played college golf at Georgia Tech, where he was a third-team All-American in 1988 and an honorable mention All-American in 1989. He won five tournaments during his time at Georgia Tech. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000. He also won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1985. Professional career Rymer joined the Nike Tour in 1994. He won the 1994 Nike South Carolina Classic and then recorded a runner-up finish the following week at the Nike Central Georgia Open. He earned his PGA Tour card for 1995 through qualifying school. He recorded his career best finish on the PGA Tour in 1995 at the Shell Houston Open, third place, and his career best money list finish at 103rd. In 1996, he fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Nike Tour ...
The 1994 Nike Tour season was the fifth season of the Nike Tour, the PGA Tour's official developmental tour, now known as the Korn Ferry Tour. The top ten players on the final money list earned PGA Tour cards for 1995. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1994 season. Money leaders ''For full rankings, see 1994 Nike Tour graduates.'' The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top 10 players on the tour earned status to play on the 1995 PGA Tour. See also *1994 Nike Tour graduates Notes References {{Web.com Tour seasons Korn Ferry Tour seasons Nike Tour Nike often refers to: * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wrenn (golfer)
Robert Brenaman Wrenn Jr. (born September 11, 1959) is an American sportscaster and golf course design consultant; he is a former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. Wrenn was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was an all-ACC member of the golf team in each of his four years from 1978–1981. He turned pro in 1981. Wrenn played in 308 PGA Tour events between 1982 and 1998 with 15 top-10 finishes including a victory at the 1987 Buick Open. He established the tournament record of 262 (26-under-par), which still stands. In fact, at the time this was only one stroke off the all-time PGA Tour record in a 72-hole tournament. His best finish in a major was T-25 at The Masters in 1988. Toward the end of his playing career, Wrenn played some on the Nationwide Tour. His best two finishes in that venue, both in 1995, were a T-2 at the NIKE South Carolina Classic and a T-3 at the NIKE Tri-Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Simpson
} Timothy Jay Simpson (born May 6, 1956) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, and currently plays on the Champions Tour. Simpson was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended high school at Woodward Academy where he was the Atlanta Junior Champion, Georgia Junior Champion and Westlake National Junior Champion. He attended the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, and was a member of the golf team. He left college early and turned professional at age 20. He earned his tour card at 21 years, 2 months. Simpson's first win in professional golf came at the 1981 Cacharel World Under-25 Championship in Nimes, France. His first PGA Tour win came three seasons later at the 1985 Southern Open. His career year was 1989 when he captured the PGA Tour's ''Comeback Player of the Year'' award, and won two Tour events: the USF&G Classic and the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic. He had another good year in 1990: repeating as Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Hatalsky
Morris Hatalsky (born November 10, 1951) is an American professional golfer. Early years and amateur career Hatalsky was born in San Diego, California. He started in golf at age 10, when his older brother bought him a set of junior clubs. As an amateur, he won the 1968 Mexico National Junior Championship. Hatalsky initially attended Arizona State University, where his teammates on the golf team included future PGA Tour and Champions Tour players Bob Gilder Robert Bryan Gilder (born December 31, 1950) is an American professional golfer. He won six tournaments on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour, where he has ten wins since joining in 2001. Early years Born in Corvallis, Oregon ..., Howard Twitty and Tom Purtzer. He transferred to U.S. International University (now Alliant International University), where he was an NAIA All-American in 1972 and served as team captain. Professional career Hatalsky turned professional in 1973. He qualified for the PGA Tour at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Foltz
Jerry Foltz (born August 14, 1962) is an American former professional golfer and current commentator for the LIV Golf Invitational Series. He was formerly a long time commentator for the Golf Channel. Amateur career Foltz was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He played his college golf for the University of Arizona and was an All- Pac-10 selection in 1984. In 1989, he won the Arizona Amateur. Professional career Foltz turned professional in 1990, and claimed one victory on the Nike Tour (now the Web.com Tour) in 1995. He has seven career holes-in-one. In 1990, three days after turning professional, Foltz sustained a serious back injury in an auto accident involving a drunk driver. Foltz was determined to overcome the injury and went on to success on the Nike Tour. Broadcasting career His broadcasting career began as he was still committed to his playing career. "Jerry's ability to analyze the game coupled with his talent for articulating his thoughts in an entertaining way has pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Nike Tour ...
The 1995 Nike Tour season was the sixth season of the Nike Tour, the PGA Tour's official developmental tour, now known as the Korn Ferry Tour. The top ten players on the final money list earned PGA Tour cards for 1996. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1995 season. Money leaders ''For full rankings, see 1995 Nike Tour graduates.'' The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top 10 players on the tour earned status to play on the 1996 PGA Tour. Awards See also * 1995 Nike Tour graduates Notes References {{Web.com Tour seasons Korn Ferry Tour seasons Nike Tour Nike often refers to: * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Petersen
Scott Petersen (born July 4, 1970) is an American professional golfer. Career Petersen was born in Williston, North Dakota. He played college golf at the University of Tulsa and the University of Colorado. At Colorado, he was an All-American his senior year. Petersen turned professional in 1993. Between 1996 and 2007, Petersen played on the Nationwide Tour (1996, 2000–07) and the Canadian Tour (1997–99). He won twice on the Canadian Tour and once on the Nationwide Tour. Professional wins (6) Buy.com Tour wins (1) Canadian Tour wins (2) ''*Note: The 1999 Samsung Canadian PGA Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Other wins (3) *1991 Colorado Stroke Play Championship *1993 Colorado Stroke Play Championship *2000 Colorado Open The Colorado Open is the Colorado state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Colorado Open Golf Foundation. It has been played annually since 1964 at a variety of courses aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Ott
Bradley Howell Ott (born December 29, 1969) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nationwide Tour. Ott joined the Nationwide Tour in 1996. In his rookie season he recorded three top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish. He then took a hiatus from the Tour and rejoined in 2002. In his return to the Tour he recorded two top-10 finished and a runner-up finish. He picked up his first win on Tour in 2004 at the Price Cutter Charity Championship. He played on the Nationwide Tour until 2008, never reaching the PGA Tour. Ott played on the Sunshine Tour in 1995 and 1996 and won the 1995 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic. He has won tournaments on the Hooters Tour, Tight Lies Tour, Golden Bear Tour, Teardrop Tour, Ironman Tour, Mid-Atlantic Tour and Maverick Tour. After Ott's touring career ended, he became a club professional. He earned entry into the 2016 PGA Championship through his finish at the PGA Professional National Championship. He is the director of instructio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
