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Dale Douglass Personal information Full name Dale Dwight Douglass Born March 5, 1936
Wewoka, OklahomaHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Nationality United States Residence Castle Rock, Colorado Career College University of Colorado Turned professional 1960 Current tour(s) Champions Tour Former tour(s) PGA Tour Professional wins 18 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 3 Champions Tour 11 Other 1 (regular)
3 (senior)Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament T19: 1969 U.S. Open T13: 1969 The Open Championship T32: 1970 PGA Championship T17: 1975 Dale Dwight Douglass (born March 5, 1936) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments at both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour level.
Douglass was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from University of Colorado in 1959, turned pro in 1960, and joined the PGA Tour in 1963. He played on the 1969 Ryder Cup team.
Douglass won three times and earned $573,351 in just under 25 years on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major championship was T-13 at the 1969 U.S. Open.[1] His fortunes improved dramatically when he reached the age of 50 and joined the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour). In this venue, Douglass has 11 wins including the 1986 U.S. Senior Open and currently has about $7 million in earnings.[2]
He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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Professional wins (18)
PGA Tour wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner(s)-up 1 Apr 20, 1969 Azalea Open Invitational -9 (70-70-66-69=275) 3 strokes Jim Langley, Larry Mowry,
Ben Stone, Terry Wilcox2 Jun 22, 1969 Kemper Open -14 (69-70-68-67=274) 4 strokes Charles Coody 3 Jan 18, 1970 Phoenix Open Invitational -13 (71-66-68-66=271) 1 stroke Howie Johnson, Gene Littler Other wins (1)
- 1965 Arizona Open
Senior PGA Tour wins (11)
- 1986 (4) The Vintage Invitational, Johnny Mathis Seniors Classic, U.S. Senior Open, Fairfield Barnett Classic
- 1988 (1) GTE Suncoast Classic
- 1990 (1) Bell Atlantic Classic
- 1991 (1) Showdown Classic
- 1992 (2) NYNEX Commemorative, Ameritech Senior Open
- 1993 (1) Ralphs Senior Classic
- 1996 (1) Bell Atlantic Classic
Senior major championship is shown in bold.
Other senior wins (3)
- 1990 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Charles Coody)
- 1994 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Charles Coody)
- 1998 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Charles Coody) - both Legends and Legendary divisions
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
Year Championship Winning Score Margin Runner-up 1986 U.S. Senior Open −5 (66−72−68−73=279) 1 stroke Gary Player See also
References
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=404. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ Dayton Daily News article
External links
- Dale Douglass at the PGA Tour official site
U.S. Senior Open champions 1980 Roberto De Vicenzo • 1981 Arnold Palmer† • 1982 Miller Barber • 1983 Billy Casper† • 1984 Miller Barber • 1985 Miller Barber • 1986 Dale Douglass • 1987 Gary Player • 1988 Gary Player† • 1989 Orville Moody • 1990 Lee Trevino • 1991 Jack Nicklaus† • 1992 Larry Laoretti • 1993 Jack Nicklaus • 1994 Simon Hobday • 1995 Tom Weiskopf • 1996 Dave Stockton • 1997 Graham Marsh • 1998 Hale Irwin • 1999 Dave Eichelberger • 2000 Hale Irwin • 2001 Bruce Fleisher • 2002 Don Pooley† • 2003 Bruce Lietzke • 2004 Peter Jacobsen • 2005 Allen Doyle • 2006 Allen Doyle • 2007 Brad Bryant • 2008 Eduardo Romero • 2009 Fred Funk • 2010 Bernhard Langer • 2011 Olin Browne
† indicates the event was won in a playoff United States Ryder Cup team – 1969 Tommy Aaron • Miller Barber • Frank Beard • Billy Casper • Dale Douglass • Raymond Floyd • Dave Hill • Gene Littler • Jack Nicklaus • Dan Sikes • Ken Still • Lee Trevino
Sam Snead (non-playing captain)
Tied: 16 – 16Categories:- American golfers
- Colorado Buffaloes men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- Champions Tour golfers
- Winners of senior major golf championships
- People from Seminole County, Oklahoma
- People from Douglas County, Colorado
- 1936 births
- Living people
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