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Lee Janzen

Lee McLeod Janzen(born August 28, 1964) is an Americanprofessional golferwho is best known for winning theU.S. Opentwice in1993and1998.He currently plays on thePGA Tour Champions,and was an eight-time winner on thePGA Tour.

Lee Janzen
Janzen in 2008
Personal information
Full nameLee MacLeod Janzen
Born(1964-08-28)August 28, 1964(age 60)
Austin, Minnesota,U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityUnited States
ResidenceOrlando, Florida,U.S.
Career
CollegeFlorida Southern College
Turned professional1986
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
U.S. Golf Tour
Professional wins16
Highestranking13 (November 26, 1995)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
European Tour2
PGA Tour Champions2
Other6
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
Masters TournamentT12: 1995, 1996
PGA Championship4th:1997
U.S. OpenWon:1993,1998
The Open ChampionshipT24: 1995, 1998

Early years and amateur career

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Janzen was born inAustin, Minnesota,and spent most of his childhood inBaltimore, Maryland,where he playedLittle Leaguebaseball.[2]When Janzen was 12, his father's company transferred him toFloridaand his parents started him ingolfandtennis,and he continued playing baseball. Janzen liked golf best and started playing that sport exclusively. He won his first tournament at age 15 as a member of the Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association.[2]

Janzen chose to attend a small college –Florida Southern.In 1985 and 1986, Florida Southern won theNCAA Division II national team championship.Janzen was the individual champion in 1986. He turned professional later that same year.

Professional career

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In 1989, Janzen joined the PGA Tour.[3]He has won eight times on thePGA Tour,most notably the 1993 and 1998U.S. Opens.In1993,Janzen defeatedPayne StewartatBaltusrolinSpringfield,New Jersey,en route to tying the 72-hole U.S. Open scoring record of 8-under-par. Five years later, he again beat out Stewart to win hissecond U.S. Open,this time at theOlympic ClubinSan Francisco.He overcame a five stroke deficit on Sunday, marking the best final-round comeback in aU.S. Openfor 25 years sinceJohnny Miller's win in 1973.[4]

Janzen also notched a victory atThe Players Championshipin 1995. The Players is a premiere event on the PGA Tour and includes the largest purse of the season. He has been featured in the top 20 of theOfficial World Golf Ranking.

Janzen had several opportunities to win additional major golf championships. In 1996, he was in contention at both theU.S. OpenandPGA Championshipbefore finishing in the top-10 in both events. He finished fourth at the1997 PGA Championshipafter sharing the 36-hole lead atWinged FootinMamaroneck, New York.

Janzen also played on two AmericanRyder Cupteams, in 1993 and 1997.

Janzen has lived in various places inCentral Floridasince becoming aprofessional golfer.He is a Republican.[5]

Professional wins (16)

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PGA Tour wins (8)

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Legend
Major championships (2)
Players Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (5)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Feb 16,1992 Northern Telecom Open 71-67-67-65=270 −18 1 stroke Bill Britton
2 Jan 31,1993 Phoenix Open 67-65-73-68=273 −11 2 strokes Andrew Magee
3 Jun 20, 1993 U.S. Open 67-67-69-69=272 −8 2 strokes Payne Stewart
4 Jun 12,1994 Buick Classic 69-69-64-66=268 −16 3 strokes Ernie Els
5 Mar 26,1995 The Players Championship 69-74-69-71=283 −5 1 stroke Bernhard Langer
6 Jun 11, 1995 Kemper Open 68-69-68-67=272 −12 Playoff Corey Pavin
7 Aug 20, 1995 Sprint International 34 pts (10-9-6-9=34) 1 point Ernie Els
8 Jun 21,1998 U.S. Open(2) 73-66-73-68=280 E 1 stroke Payne Stewart

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1995 Kemper Open Corey Pavin Won with birdie on first extra hole

U.S. Golf Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 May 7, 1989 Reserve Invitational 68-73-65-70=276 −12 1 stroke Steve Lowery
2 Jun 11, 1989 Pepsi Open 67-70-66-69=272 −16 4 strokes Marco Dawson

Sources:[6][7]

Space Coast Tour wins (2)

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  • 1988 Wedgewood tournament[8]
  • 1989 Poinciana tournament[9]

Other wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Jul 27, 1999 Tylenol Par-3 Shootout $260,000 $30,000 Phil Mickelson
2 Nov 24, 2002 Franklin Templeton Shootout
(withRocco Mediate) 		65-60-60=185 −31 1 stroke David GossettandMatt Kuchar,
John HustonandJeff Maggert

Other playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2014 Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational Tommy Armour III Lost to birdie on first extra hole

PGA Tour Champions wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Feb 15,2015 ACE Group Classic −16 (68-65-67=200) Playoff Bart Bryant
2 Oct 17,2021 SAS Championship −12 (67-70-67=204) Playoff Miguel Ángel Jiménez

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (2–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2015 ACE Group Classic Bart Bryant Won with par on first extra hole
2 2021 SAS Championship Miguel Ángel Jiménez Won with birdie on first extra hole

Major championships

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Wins (2)

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Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
1993 U.S. Open 1 shot lead −8 (67-67-69-69=272) 2 strokes Payne Stewart
1998 U.S. Open(2) 5 shot deficit E (73-66-73-68=280) 1 stroke Payne Stewart

Results timeline

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Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament T54 T39 T30 T12 T12 T26 T33 T14
U.S. Open CUT CUT 1 CUT T13 T10 T52 1 T46
The Open Championship T39 T48 T35 T24 CUT CUT T24 70
PGA Championship T21 T22 T66 T23 T8 4 CUT CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament CUT T31 CUT CUT
U.S. Open T37 CUT CUT T55 T24 T57 CUT T13 CUT
The Open Championship CUT T80 CUT
PGA Championship T19 CUT T53 T34 CUT
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Win
Top 10
Did not play

CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 9
U.S. Open 2 0 0 2 3 6 20 11
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 7
PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 2 6 13 9
Totals 2 0 0 3 5 19 56 36
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1994 Open Championship – 1996 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

The Players Championship

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Wins (1)

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Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
1995 The Players Championship 1 shot deficit −5 (69-74-69-71=283) 1 stroke Bernhard Langer

Results timeline

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Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
The Players Championship CUT CUT T34 T35 1 T46 T37 T13 CUT T9 T18 CUT 68 CUT T68 CUT
Win
Top 10
Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002
Match Play R32 R64 R64
Championship NT1
Invitational T30

1Cancelled due to9/11

Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

U. S. national team appearances

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Week 47 1995 Ending 26 Nov 1995"(pdf).OWGR.RetrievedOctober 8,2019.
  2. ^ab"PGA Tour Media Guide – Lee Janzen".PGA Tour.RetrievedNovember 8,2013.
  3. ^"Lee Janzen bio".4U management.RetrievedApril 19,2015.
  4. ^"U.S. Open History – Records".USGA.RetrievedMay 14,2019.
  5. ^"Bearing gifts, Republican golfers meet with Obama".June 20, 2011.
  6. ^Woods, Bill (May 8, 1989)."Charging Janzen claims Reserve".The Tribune.Port St. Lucie, Florida. p. D1.RetrievedJanuary 8,2024– via Newspapers.
  7. ^Henson, Bob (June 12, 1989)."Steady Janzen cruises to USGT Pepsi Open win".Florence Morning News.Florence, South Carolina. p. 1-B.RetrievedJanuary 8,2024– via Newspapers.
  8. ^"Scoreboard | Golf | Space Coast Tour".The Orlando Sentinel.Orlando, Florida. December 14, 1988. p. C-6.RetrievedJanuary 8,2024– via Newspapers.
  9. ^Purks, Scott (September 23, 1989)."Local wins big".The Tampa Tribune.Tampa, Florida. p. 6-P/H.RetrievedJanuary 8,2024– via Newspapers.
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