} William Knox Sander (born April 16, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

Amateur career

Sander won the 1976

U.S. Amateur The United States Amateur Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Amateur, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers. It is organized by the United States Golf Association and is currently held each August ov ...

. He also competed in the

1976 Eisenhower Trophy The 1976 Eisenhower Trophy took place 13 to 16 October at the Penina Hotel & Golf Resort in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal. It was the tenth World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team eve ...

and the

1977 Walker Cup The 1977 Walker Cup, the 26th Walker Cup Match, was played on August 26 and 27, 1977, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York. The event was won by the United States 16 to 8. The United States led 9–3 after the first day and 11–5 ...

match. In 1976 he was ranked the #3 amateur in the country.

Professional career

Sander played on the

PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also ...

from 1979 to 1992 during his 15 years as a professional golfer. He twice finished runner-up: 1988

Los Angeles Open The Genesis Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in southern California, first played in 1926 as the Los Angeles Open. Other previous names include Genesis Open, Northern Trust Open and Nissan Open. Played annually in ...

and 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open.

Amateur wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1976

, Pacific Northwest Amateur

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Amateur career

Professional career

Amateur wins

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