Steve Veriato (born May 6, 1946) is an American professional

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er. He played on the

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, and

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where he won once. Veriato was born in

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. He played college golf at

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and turned professional in 1973. Veriato played on the PGA Tour from 1976 to 1980. His best ever finish was a solo 2nd at the 1977

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. He was then primarily a club pro in Texas for 14 years. Concurrent with his experience as a club pro, however, he also occasionally played on some minor international circuits. He played the

in 1988 and 1989 and the

in 1975, 1988, 1989, and 1995. He joined the

Senior PGA Tour PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour. History and format The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...

after he turned 50. In 2001, he won the 2001 Novell Utah Showdown.

Professional wins (6)

Regular career wins (5)

*1976 Hawaii State Open *1977 Hawaii State Open *1987

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*1988

*1994

Champions Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

U.S. national team appearances

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: 1992 (winners)

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