Jerry Pate
Jerry Pate | |
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![]() Pate after winning the 1974U.S. Amateur | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Jerome Kendrick Pate |
Born | Macon, Georgia,U.S. | September 16, 1953
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Pensacola, Florida,U.S. |
Spouse |
Soozi Nelson Pate (m.1975) |
Children | 3 |
Career | |
College | University of Alabama |
Turned professional | 1975 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 15 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 8 |
Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | T3:1982 |
PGA Championship | 2nd:1978 |
U.S. Open | Won:1976 |
The Open Championship | T15: 1977 |
Jerome Kendrick Pate(born September 16, 1953) is an Americanprofessional golferon thePGA Tour Champions,formerly on thePGA Tour.As a 22-year-old rookie, he won theU.S. Openin1976.[3][4][5][6]
Early life
[edit]Born inMacon, Georgia,[7]Pate grew up in thepanhandleofFloridaatPensacola.[1][8]
Amateur career
[edit]He attended theUniversity of AlabamainTuscaloosaand played on itsCrimson Tide golfteam. He had a distinguished amateur career with a win at theU.S. Amateurin1974,[9][10][11]and was a member of victorious U.S. teams at theEisenhower Trophycompetition later that year and for theWalker Cupin May 1975 atSt AndrewsinScotland.[12]A few weeks later, he tied Walker Cup teammateJay HaasofWake Forestfor low amateur at theU.S. Open,finishing in a six-way tie for eighteenth place atMedinah,outsideChicago.[13][14]
Professional career
[edit]Pate turned professional in 1975.[7]Late in the year he was the medalist atFall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[15][16]During his rookie season he won the1976 U.S. Open.[3][4][5]He also won theCanadian Openthat year. Pate closed with a 63 (-7) to defeat runner-upJack Nicklausby four strokes.[17][18]Pate was selected as the Rookie of the Year and Co-Player of the Year.
Six more tour victories followed in ensuing years as well as several other titles around the world. He was a member of the victoriousRyder Cupteam in1981but shoulder injuries curtailed his career. His final win on the PGA Tour came at age 28.[19]That final victory was at the1982 Tournament Players Championship,the first held atTPC at Sawgrass.Pate celebrated by throwing course designerPete Dyeand PGA Tour commissionerDeane Bemaninto the lake adjacent to the 18th green, then jumped in himself.[20][21][22]He had also jumped in the water after a victory the previous June, after going nearly three years without a win.[23][24]
Later career
[edit]Pate later served as a golf broadcaster forABC,CBS,andBBC.He also set up agolf course designpractice and a turf and irrigation company.[19]He designed theKiva Dunesin 1995 and theOl' Colony Golf Complexin 2000,[25]which is the home course for theAlabama Crimson Tide golfteam. In2006,he earned his firstChampions Tourwin at theOutback Steakhouse Pro-Am.Pate has been forced by health problems, including arthroscopic left-knee surgery in 2010, to begin limiting his Champions Tour appearances.[19]
Personal life
[edit]In the late 1990s, Pate returned to theUniversity of Alabamato complete his bachelor's degree in administrative science.[7]His daughter, Jenni, received her degree at the same graduation ceremony in 2001.[19]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1974U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (15)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (8)
[edit]Legend |
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Major championships (1) |
Players Championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 20,1976 | U.S. Open | 71-69-69-68=277 | −3 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | Jul 25, 1976 | Canadian Open | 69-67-68-63=267 | −13 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Jan 9,1977 | Phoenix Open | 67-67-70-73=277 | −7 | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | Oct 23, 1977 | Southern Open | 64-67-69-66=266 | −14 | 7 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | Sep 10,1978 | Southern Open(2) | 67-67-66-69=269 | −11 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
6 | Jun 28,1981 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | 69-70-66-69=274 | −14 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
7 | Oct 18, 1981 | Pensacola Open | 66-69-65-71=271 | −17 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
8 | Mar 21,1982 | Tournament Players Championship | 70-73-70-67=280 | −8 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1977 | Phoenix Open | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1978 | PGA Championship | ![]() ![]() |
Mahaffey won with birdie on second extra hole |
3 | 1980 | Sea Pines Heritage | ![]() |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Oct 10,1976 | Taiheiyo Club Masters | 70-70-68-71=279 | −5 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | Nov 9,1980 | ABC Japan vs USA Golf Matches | 70-69-72-65=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
South American Golf Circuit wins (2)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Nov 23, 1980 | Brazil Open | 69-70-69-66=274 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Dec 13, 1981 | Colombian Open | 64-67-66-65=262 | −26 | 21 strokes | ![]() |
Other wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Dec 4, 1977 | Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Championship (with ![]() |
61-70-69-70=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Champions Tour wins (2)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Feb 26,2006 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | 68-68-66=202 | −11 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | Jan 27,2008 | Turtle Bay Championship | 71-70-70=211 | −5 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2005 | Senior PGA Championship | ![]() ![]() |
Reid won with birdie on first extra hole |
Major championships
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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1976 | U.S. Open | 2 shot deficit | −3 (71-69-69-68=277) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Results timeline
[edit]Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | 37 | T14 | T18 | T41 | |
U.S. Open | T18LA | 1 | CUT | T16 | T2 |
The Open Championship | CUT | T15 | WD | T26 | |
PGA Championship | T4 | 5 | T2 | T5 |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | T6 | T5 | T3 | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T26 | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | T16 | T19 | WD | |||||||
PGA Championship | T10 | T11 | T9 | T23 | CUT |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||||
PGA Championship | CUT |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
U.S. Open | ||||||||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||||
PGA Championship | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
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Masters Tournament | ||
U.S. Open | ||
The Open Championship | ||
PGA Championship | CUT |
LA= Low amateur
CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1976 Open Championship)
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
[edit]Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
U.S. Open | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 24 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1980 Open Championship – 1982 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
The Players Championship
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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1982 | Tournament Players Championship | 3 shot deficit | −8 (70-73-70-67=280) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Results timeline
[edit]Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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The Players Championship | T17 | T20 | CUT | T45 | 1 | CUT | T64 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy:1974(team winners and joint individual leader)
- Walker Cup:1975(winners)
Professional
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abMcKenzie, Mike (June 21, 1976)."Soozi sunshine".Tuscaloosa News.(Alabama). p. 11.
- ^Deason, Lauren (February 13, 2008)."Love stories from the Tour".PGA Tour.RetrievedMay 11,2017.
- ^abJenkins, Dan(June 28, 1976)."You were great, Jerry Pate".Sports Illustrated.p. 18.
- ^abHusar, John (June 21, 1976)."Rookie Pate beats odds, wins Open".Chicago Tribune.p. 1, sec. 6.
- ^abMizell, Hubert (June 21, 1976)."Pate clinches Open on perfect shot".St. Petersburg Times.(Florida). p. 1C.
- ^McKenzie, Mike (June 21, 1976)."Drama got it!".Tuscaloosa News.(Alabama). p. 1.
- ^abc"PGA Tour Profile – Jerry Pate".PGA Tour.RetrievedNovember 7,2013.
- ^"Pate: something extra in Pensacola".Daytona Beach Morning Journal.(Florida). Associated Press. October 27, 1977. p. 3C.
- ^Tomashek, Tom (September 1, 1974)."Pate defeats Grace in U.S. Amateur".Chicago Tribune.p. 4, sec.3.
- ^"Pate rallies by Grace".Sunday Star-News.(Wilmington, North Carolina). UPI. September 1, 1974. p. 1C.
- ^"Collegian Jerry Pate wins amateur crown".Spokesman-Review.(Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 1, 1974. p. 3, sports.
- ^"U.S. retains Walker Cup".Chicago Tribune.Associated Press. May 30, 1975. p. 4, sec. 4.
- ^Tomashek, Tom (June 23, 1975)."Graham, Mahaffey in Open playoff".Chicago Tribune.p. 1, sec. 4.
- ^"Medinah showdown".Tuscaloosa News.(Alabama). Associated Press. June 23, 1975. p. 9.
- ^"Golf: PGA Fall Qualifying at Orlando, Fla".Chicago Tribune.November 9, 1975. p. 10, sec. 3.
- ^"PGA Tour career".Jerry Pate's official site. Archived fromthe originalon April 30, 2011.RetrievedApril 29,2011.
- ^"Pate shoots 63 to beat Nicklaus".Chicago Tribune.Associated Press. July 26, 1976. p. 6, sec. 6.
- ^"Jerry Pate adds another national title".Tuscaloosa News.(Alabama). Associated Press. July 26, 1976. p. 7.
- ^abcd"PGA Tour Media Guide – Jerry Pate".RetrievedNovember 7,2013.
- ^"Pate charges at end, then takes cool dip".Tuscaloosa News.(Alabama). Associated Press. March 22, 1982. p. 9.
- ^Jenkins, Dan(March 29, 1982)."Last one in is a winner".Sports Illustrated.p. 24.
- ^"In the swim of things".Chicago Tribune.March 22, 1982. p. 4, sec. 4.
- ^"Pate ends drought with Memphis swim".Chicago Tribune.June 29, 1981. p. 2, sec. 4.
- ^"The dry spell ends with a splash for Jerry Pate".Eugene Register-Guard.(Oregon). Associated Press. June 29, 1981. p. 5C.
- ^"Jerry Pate Golf Course Design".RetrievedApril 29,2011.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Jerry Pateat thePGA Tourofficial site
- American male golfers
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- PGA Tour Champions golfers
- Ryder Cup competitors for the United States
- Winners of men's major golf championships
- Golf commentators
- Golf course architects
- Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Golfers from Florida
- Sportspeople from Macon, Georgia
- Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida
- 1953 births
- Living people