Pat Fitzsimons (born December 15, 1950) is an American

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who has played on the

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and the

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. Fitzsimons was born in

Coos Bay, Oregon Coos Bay ( Coos language: Atsixiis) is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one en ...

. He attended the

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. He turned professional in 1971. Fitzsimons had eleven top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including a win at the 1975

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. His career year was 1975 when he received ''

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s ''Most Improved Golfer'' award and was named Oregon's pro athlete of the year. His best finish in a major championship was T-9 at the 1975 U.S. Open. He lived in

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during much of his regular career. Fitzsimons played some on the Nike Tour during his late forties to prepare for the Champions Tour. His best finish in a Nike Tour event was a T-5 at the 1995 NIKE Tri-Cities Open. After reaching the age of 50 in December 2000, he began play on the Champions Tour but with very limited success. Fitzsimons works with

Bobby Walzel Robert Morris Walzel (born September 26, 1949) is an American professional golfer. Walzel was born in Houston, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Houston where he was on the teams that won back-to-back NCAA Division I Championship ...

and

Bunky Henry George Walter "Bunky" Henry Jr. (February 8, 1944 – August 17, 2018) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life Henry was born in Valdosta, Georgia, He attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta on a ...

at GolfQuest, a Houston-based company which organizes corporate golf retreats. He also works as a teaching pro at The Palms Golf Club in

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. He lives in the greater San Diego area and has two sons.PGATOUR.com's ''Life Beyond the Green'' series: Competitive fires still burn in Fitzsimons
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Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (10)

*1968

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(as an amateur) *1969

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(as an amateur) *1976

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*1977

*1981

*1983

, Al C. Giusti Memorial Tournament *1985

*1995 Al C. Giusti Memorial Tournament *1990

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzsimons, Pat American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Oregon Golfers from California People from Coos Bay, Oregon People from Prineville, Oregon 1950 births Living people

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (10)

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