Rik Massengale

Rik Massengale (born February 6, 1947) is a former American professional golfer who played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1970–1982.

Massengale was born and raised in Jacksboro, Texas. He developed an interest in golf as a result of his older brother, Don, being a professional golfer. He attended the University of Texas in Austin and was a member of the golf team. Massengale was known as a "wild man" at fraternity parties in college; however, he changed his ways and became a born-again Christian in 1975. [ [http://www.linksplayers.com/rik_massengale.html Rik Massengale "Leaving the Past Behind"] ] He turned pro in 1969 and joined the PGA Tour in 1970.

Massengale won three events on the PGA Tour during in the mid-1970s. His first win was at the 1975 Tallahassee Open. His second came a year later at the Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open. The biggest win of his career came in 1977 at the Bob Hope Desert Classic; he established a new tournament record (337) breaking Arnold Palmer's 17-year-old record by one stroke. Massengale shot a blistering 64 on the first day and led this event wire-to-wire. His career year was 1977 when he had seven top-10 finishes, $126,736 in earnings, and finished 13th on the money list. [ [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/17/53/ Bio on the PGA Tour's official site] ] His best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1977 Masters.

A back injury led Massengale to retire from the PGA Tour in 1983. After turning 50 in 1997, he played in a limited number of tournaments on the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour). His best finish in this venue was a T-6 at the 1997 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic.

Today Massengale is in the business of selling commercial real estate [http://www.themassengalegroup.com] in the Dallas metroplex with his wife, Cindy. They have four grown children named John, Jake, Jessica and Ashlee and several grandchildren. They live in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas.

PGA Tour wins

*1975 Tallahassee Open
*1976 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
*1977 Bob Hope Desert Classic

Other wins

*1964 Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament
*1967 Cotton States Invitational
*1968 Western Amateur, Southwest Conference Championship (individual medalist)

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/17/53/ Profile on PGA Tour's official site]