William R. Loeffler (born August 9, 1956) is an American professional golfer. Loeffler was born in

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. He played college golf at Arizona State University where he won twice and was an All-American in 1977. Loeffler played on the

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in 1980 and 1981. His best finish was T-32 at the 1981

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. He quit professional golf and was reinstated as an amateur by the

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. He subsequently won the 1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur title and was a member of the winning

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team. He turned professional a second time in 1989. Loeffler was disqualified in his first appearance at a

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in 2013. He has played in four

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tournaments, including the 2010 event at

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where he tied for 56th after going into the final round tied for 30th. Loeffler was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 1995. Loeffler is the currently owner and operator of the Links at Highlands Ranch, a par-62 executive golf course.

Amateur wins

*1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur

Professional wins

*1991 Colorado Open *1992 PGA Assistant Professional Championship *1993 Colorado Open *2000

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*2002

*2004

, Colorado Open *2007 Senior PGA Professional National Championship *2009 Colorado Senior Open

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loeffler, Bill American male golfers Arizona State Sun Devils men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Denver Sportspeople from Littleton, Colorado 1956 births Living people

Amateur wins

Professional wins

U.S. national team appearances

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