Fulton Peter Allem (born 15 September 1957) is a South African

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. Allem was born in Kroonstad,

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, the middle child of five children and the grandson of a Lebanese trader; he had a privileged upbringing. By the time he came into the world, his family had the largest

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farm in the Southern Hemisphere and the only privately owned grain silos in South Africa. Allem started playing golf at the age of 7 with encouragement from his father. Gary Player, a close family friend, also had a large influence on his early career. Allem did not attend college and turned pro in 1976. He spent the early part of his career playing mostly in South Africa. He won 11 times on the

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between 1985 and 1991. A second-place finish in the 1987

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convinced him to join the

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. Allem's first win on the PGA Tour was at the 1991 Independent Insurance Agent Open. In 1993, he won twice on the PGA Tour and finished ninth on the money list. He won the

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and

that year, two of the Tour's most prestigious non-majors. Since his big year in 1993, Allem has been plagued by a host of medical ailments. In 1994, he suffered a herniated disc in his lower back. In 1998, he developed

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, a potentially fatal inflammation of the sack surrounding the

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. In 2003, there were problems with

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in his cervical spine. He has also suffered multiple heart attacks. These conditions have limited his playing time and adversely affected his play. Allem lives in

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with his wife, Jennifer and their four children. He is sometimes known by the nickname "Fulty", particularly by the other South African players. He has appeared on Fore Inventors Only on The Golf Channel. His youngest brother is the interior designer Charles Allem, Principal of CAD International based in

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. Allem began play on the

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in late 2007 after reaching the age of 50. He recorded three T2 finishes during his first two full seasons.

Professional wins (15)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Sunshine Tour wins (11)

*1986 Minolta Match Play Championship, AECI Charity Classic, Palabora Classic *1987 Palabora Classic,

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*1988 Palabora Classic *1989 Minolta Match Play Championship *1990

, Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters,

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*1991

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Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in senior major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

''This list may be incomplete.'' * Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa):

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* Presidents Cup (International team):

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(representing Southern Africa): 1995 (winners)

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