- Tim Simpson
Timothy Jay Simpson (born
May 6 ,1956 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has played on thePGA Tour and theNationwide Tour , and currently plays on theChampions Tour .Simpson was born and raised in
Atlanta, Georgia . He attended high school atWoodward Academy where he was the Atlanta Junior Champion, Georgia Junior Champion and Westlake National Junior Champion.cite web | title=Bio from Georgia Golf Hall of Fame| url=http://www.gghf.org/MEMBER_level2_Simpson.htm | accessdate=07 August | accessyear=2006] He attended theUniversity of Georgia inAthens, Georgia , and was a member of thegolf team. He left college early and turned professional at age 20. He earned his tour card at 21 years, 2 months.Simpson's first win in professional golf came at the
1982 Cacheral World Championship inNimes, France . His first PGA Tour win came three seasons later at the1985 Southern Open. His career year was1989 when he captured the PGA Tour's "Comeback Player of the Year" award, and won two Tour events: theUSF&G Classic and theWalt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic . He had another good year in1990 : repeating as Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Champion and posting his best finish in a major championship – a T-5 at the U.S. Open. He was awarded the1990 "Georgia Professional Athlete of the Year" award. He has 66 Top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events.Simpson's PGA Tour career was brought to a sudden end due to his contracting
Lyme Disease on a hunting trip in1991 , and the neurological pathological condition resulting from it. He has had brain surgery and spinal fusion surgery. In his late thirties and forties, he played some on theNationwide Tour . His best finishes in this venue were a 2nd at the1995 NIKE Buffalo Open and a T-2 at the 1995 NIKE South Carolina Classic.During his career Simpson was called one of the greatest ball strikers in the games history by golfing greats
Butch Harmon ,Jack Nicklaus , andJohnny Miller . His weakness was in his short game. Early in his career, he was mentored by long-time friends,Sam Snead andJ. C. Snead . [cite web | title=Bio on PGA Tour's official site | url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/21/00 | accessdate=07 August | accessyear=2006]Simpson began play on the
Champions Tour in2006 . He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in2004 , and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 2006. He lives inGreensboro, Georgia with his wife Leigh Ann, and their four children.Amateur wins
*1975 Palmetto Invitational College Tournament
*1976Southern Amateur PGA Tour wins
*1985
Southern Open
*1989USF&G Classic ,Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
*1990Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Other wins
*1980
Georgia Open (tie withBob Tway )
*1981Georgia Open
*1982 Cacheral World Championship (France)
*1984Georgia Open
*1987Georgia Open Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.References
External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/21/00 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
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