Jerry Steelsmith (born November 26, 1935) is an American
professional golfer.
Steelsmith was born in
Peoria, Illinois.
A native of
Glendale, California, Steelsmith 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 1961 to 1968. He finished second five times on the PGA Tour: 1961
Hot Springs Open Invitational
The Arlington Hotel Open was a PGA Tour event that was played from 1955 to 1963 at the Arlington golf course of the Hot Springs Country Club near the Arlington Hotel, now known as the Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa, a 484-room resort in the Ouachit ...
, 1962
Azalea Open, 1962
500 Festival Open Invitation
The 500 Festival Open Invitation was a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played during the 1960s in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was sponsored by The 500 Festival, a not-for-profit volunteer organization created in 1957 to organize civic ...
, 1963
Frank Sinatra Open Invitational, and 1964
Almaden Open Invitational.
He is a former All-Army Champion. He was also captain of the golf team at
Glendale College.
Professional wins
''this list may be incomplete''
*1969
Southern California PGA Championship
*1972
Central New York PGA Championship
*1973
Central New York PGA Championship
*1974
Central New York PGA Championship
*1978
Central New York PGA Championship
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
References
External links
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from California
Golfers from New York (state)
Sportspeople from Glendale, California
Sportspeople from Syracuse, New York
1935 births
Living people
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