Bruce Summerhays
| Bruce Summerhays | |
|---|---|
 Summerhays, circa 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Bruce Patton Summerhays |
| Born | February 14, 1944 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Farmington, Utah |
| Career | |
| College | University of Utah |
| Turned professional | 1966 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 77th: 1981 |
| U.S. Open | 65th: 1974 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Bruce Patton Summerhays(born February 14, 1944) is an Americanprofessional golfer.He served as amission presidentforthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsinTampa, Florida.[1]
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Summerhays was born inSt. Louis, Missouri.He attended theUniversity of Utah.
Professional career
[edit]In 1966, Summerhays turned professional. He spent his regular career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on theChampions Tour.He has won three Champions Tour events and earned over $9 million in prize money.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Summerhays is a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,and says his favorite books are theBook of Mormonand theBible.[3]He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of eight children and have 30 grandchildren.
Summerhays' daughter,Carrie Summerhays Roberts,an All-American golfer atBrigham Young University,played on theLPGA Tourand is now the women's golf coach for BYU.[4]Two of his nephews are also golf professionals;Danielplays on theKorn Ferry Tour,andBoyd Summerhaysplayed onPGA Tour Canada.
Professional wins (7)
[edit]Regular wins (4)
[edit]- 1974Northern California Open
- 1979Northern California PGA Championship
- 1991Utah PGA Championship
- 2008Utah Open
Champions Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 24,1997 | Saint Luke's Classic | −11 (63-71-65=199) | Playoff |  Hugh Baiocchi
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| 2 | Jul 5,1998 | State Farm Senior Classic | −10 (69-68-69=206) | 1 stroke |  Walter Hall,Hale Irwin
|
| 3 | Sep 12,2004 | Kroger Classic | −8 (69-71-68=208) | 1 stroke | Gil Morgan,Doug Tewell,Jim Thorpe
|
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Saint Luke's Classic | Hugh Baiocchi
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Kroger Senior Classic | Hugh Baiocchi, Bob Charles,Frank Conner,Larry Nelson
|
Baiocchi won with birdie on second extra hole |
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]- PGA Cup:1977 (tie), 1978
References
[edit]- ^Sorensen, Mike (May 17, 2010)."A grand adventure".Deseret News.RetrievedJuly 16,2011.
- ^"Champions Tour Career Money Leaders".PGA Tour.RetrievedJuly 1,2014.
- ^"Bruce Summerhays profile".PGA Tour.RetrievedJuly 1,2014.
- ^"BYU golf: Carrie Summerhays Roberts named women's coach".Deseret News. July 10, 2010.RetrievedJuly 6,2011.
External links
[edit]- Bruce Summerhaysat thePGA Tourofficial site
- ProfileonYouTube