Richard Elliott Fehr (born August 28, 1962) is an American

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who has played on the

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and the Nationwide Tour. Fehr was born in

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and grew up in the state of

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. As a teenager, Fehr won the Washington State Junior and PGA National Junior tournaments in 1979. He attended

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and was a member of the

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team. He was a two-time All-American while at BYU and won numerous amateur tournaments, including the 1982

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. He was the low amateur at both

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and the U.S. Open in 1984. Fehr turned pro in 1984 after earning his degree in finance; he joined the PGA Tour in 1985. Fehr won two PGA Tour events: the 1986

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and the 1994 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic. He finished runner-up in a PGA Tour event (2nd or T-2) nine times and had 41 top-10 finishes. His best finish in a major championship was a T-9 at the 1985 U.S. Open. Fehr now earns his living as Director of Instruction at Aldarra Golf Club.

Amateur wins

*1981

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*1982

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–4)

Other wins (1)

*1994

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Results in major championships

''Note: Fehr never played in

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LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1984 Masters – 1986 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fehr, Rick American male golfers BYU Cougars men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Seattle 1962 births Living people