Rick Todd (born October 3, 1962) is a

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professional

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er who played on the

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and the

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. Todd was born in

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. He played college golf at the

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(UTEP). He was second team

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n in 1986, third team in 1985 and honorable mention in 1984 and made the All- WAC first team four years in a row. He won four tournaments while at UTEP and was elected into the El Paso Golf Hall of Fame in 1984. He turned pro in 1987. Todd joined the PGA Tour in 1990, earning his card through

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. After an unsuccessful year on Tour, he joined the

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(now Nationwide Tour) where he won the

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in his rookie season. The following year he won the

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. In his last full season on the Tour in 1993 he recorded three top-10 finishes. Todd won the

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Order of Merit in 1996, which qualified him on the Japan Golf Tour, where he played in 1996 and 1997. He won three times on the Canadian Tour between 1991 and 1997. Todd was the head coach at his alma mater, UTEP, from 1999 to 2011 and was named WAC Coach of the Year in 2001. Todd represented his country in 1996 at the

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and the

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Amateur wins (1)

*1985 Ontario Amateur

Professional wins (5)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (2)

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

Canadian Tour wins (3)

*1991

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*1997 Payless Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Todd never played in the

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or the

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Canadian national team appearances

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References

External links

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Profile at UTEP's official athletic site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Rick Canadian male golfers UTEP Miners men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Asian Tour golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers College golf coaches in the United States Golfers from Toronto 1962 births Living people