- Ed Fiori
Edward Ray "Ed" Fiori (born
April 21 ,1953 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has played on thePGA Tour and theChampions Tour .Fiori was born in
Lynwood, California . As a youth, Fiori would sneak through a barbed wire fence to a nine-hole course near hisDowney, California home to practice his game. He attended theUniversity of Houston where he played on thegolf team. He turned pro in 1977 and joined the PGA Tour in 1978.Fiori won four tournaments on the PGA Tour. His first win was at the 1979 Southern Open. His last victory at the 1996
Quad City Classic led to the postponement of his plans to retire from the game and become a charter-boat captain. Fiori's victory at Quad Cities denied a young rookie namedTiger Woods his first title.At 5 feet seven inches tall and 220 pounds, Fiori is a stocky man; and in recent years has been plagued with a host of weight-related health problems that have affected his play and limited his playing time, including spinal fusion surgery. Fiori is nicknamed "The Grip" because of his unusually strong grip on the club. He lives in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land.
PGA Tour wins (4)
*1979
Southern Open
*1981Western Open
*1982Bob Hope Desert Classic
*1996Quad City Classic Other wins
*1981 Southern California Open
*1984 Jerry Ford InvitationalChampions Tour wins (1)
External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/13/46 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
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