John Lawrence Schroeder (born November 12, 1945) is an American
professional golfer
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who played on the
PGA Tour
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and
Champions Tour
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History and format
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.
Schroeder was born in
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
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, the son of tennis great
Ted Schroeder
Frederick Rudolph "Ted" Schroeder (July 20, 1921 – May 26, 2006) was an American tennis player who won the two most prestigious amateur tennis titles, Wimbledon and the U.S. National. He was the No. 1-ranked American amateur player in 1942; ...
. He attended the
University of Michigan
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and was a member of the golf team, an
All-American in 1968. He turned pro in 1969.
Schroeder had 35 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1973
U.S. Professional Match Play Championship.
In the middle of his tour career he also had some success in Europe. He led the
1977 Open Championship
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after the first round and wound up in a tie for 9th. His good play in Europe continued the following week at the
Swiss Open where he finished runner-up to
Seve Ballesteros
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. He recorded another top-10 at the
1978 Open Championship
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. He finished the 1979
Bay Hill Citrus Classic
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tied for first in regulation play; however, he lost in a playoff to
Bob Byman
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Amateur career
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. He recorded T-4 place finish at the
1981 U.S. Open, his best finish ever in a major championship. He did not play full-time on the PGA Tour after the 1982 season.
[
Schroeder spent most of his late thirties and forties working as an on-course reporter and analyst for ]ABC Sports
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, ESPN
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and NBC Sports
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.
Shortly before he turned 49 he played some on the PGA Tour and Nike Tour to prepare for the Champions Tour. He played in six PGA Tour events and nine Nike Tour
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events.[ His best finish was a solo 5th in the 1995 ]Nike Utah Classic
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. He joined the Champions Tour in 1996. In 2001, Schroeder won the NFL Golf Classic The NFL Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1993 to 2002. It was played in May or June at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. It was a joint production with the NFL and attracted top NFL talent to play ...
and the Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year award.
Schroeder achieved great financial success as one of the original owners of Cobra Golf. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs. in 1992, and makes his home in Del Mar, California
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.
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Other wins (1)
*1981 Rover Open (France)
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
*Spring 1969 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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*University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs.
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American male golfers
Michigan Wolverines men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Golf writers and broadcasters
Golfers from Massachusetts
Golfers from California
People from Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Sportspeople from Berkshire County, Massachusetts
People from Del Mar, California
1945 births
Living people
20th-century American people