Morris Hatalsky (born November 10, 1951) is an American professional

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er.

Early years and amateur career

Hatalsky was born in

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. He started in golf at age 10, when his older brother bought him a set of junior clubs. As an amateur, he won the 1968 Mexico National Junior Championship. Hatalsky initially attended

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, where his teammates on the golf team included future PGA Tour and Champions Tour players

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and

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. He transferred to U.S. International University (now

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), where he was an NAIA All-American in 1972 and served as team captain.

Professional career

Hatalsky turned professional in 1973. He qualified for the

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at the 1976

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and won four times on Tour between 1981 and 1990. In 2002, he took Rookie of the Year honors in his first season on the

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, and he was won three events at that level.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

Champions Tour wins (3)

Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

External links

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Morris Hatalsky's religious testimony from TheGoal
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