Rod Spittle (born 18 July 1955) is a

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. Spittle was born in

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. He played college golf at

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where his teammates included John Cook and

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.Champions Tour Media Guide entry
/ref> He won the

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in 1977 and 1978. After graduating in 1978, with a degree in Business Administration, he did not turn professional in golf, instead choosing to sell

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, which he did for 25 years. He moved to

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, and played amateur golf at a high standard during this period. Spittle turned professional in 2004, shortly before turning 50. He began playing on the

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in 2005. His best finish in his first four years was a T-2 at the 2007

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. He did not play the Champions Tour at all in 2009. In 2010, he Monday-qualified into the

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, and won the event in a one-hole sudden-death playoff over

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. In 2019, Spittle was inducted into the

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Amateur wins

*1977

*1978

*2000 Ohio Mid-AmateurOhio Mid-Amateur, Past Champions
/ref> *2001 Ohio Mid-Amateur *2003 Ohio Mid-Amateur

Professional wins (1)

Champions Tour wins (1)

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spittle, Rod Canadian male golfers Ohio State Buckeyes men's golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfing people from Ontario Sportspeople from St. Catharines 1955 births Living people