Richard Zokol

Richard Zokol
Personal information
Full name	Richard Francis Zokol
Born	August 21, 1958 (1958-08-21) (age 53) Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Nationality	Canada
Residence	White Rock, British Columbia
Career
College	Brigham Young University
Turned professional	1981
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Nationwide Tour	1
Other	3
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1993
U.S. Open	T32: 2000
The Open Championship	T33: 1992
PGA Championship	T14: 1993
Achievements and awards
Canadian Golf Hall of Fame	2011

Richard Francis "Dick" Zokol (born August 21, 1958) is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, winning at least one event in each venue.

Zokol was born in Kitimat, British Columbia. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and was the captain of the 1981 NCAA championship golf team. He was also an All-American selection in 1981, on the Second Team.^[1] He was a teammate of future fellow PGA Tour players Rick Fehr, Keith Clearwater and Bobby Clampett; he was Clampett's roommate for three years. He won the 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship, in a one-hole sudden death playoff over Blaine McCallister, then turned professional, and joined the PGA Tour later in 1981.

Zokol had 20 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career, including a win in 1992. His best finish in a major championship was T14 at the 1993 PGA Championship.^[2]

Zokol has suffered from various injuries during his career, and has taken time off to pursue other business ventures including "Director of Golf" for Eaglequest Golf Centers, Inc., a North American golf center consolidator. He lives in White Rock, British Columbia and also works with the Royal Canadian Golf Association, advising on elite player development.

Amateur wins (1)

• 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

• 1992 Greater Milwaukee Open

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

• 2001 Samsung Canadian PGA Championship

Canadian Tour wins (1)

• 1982 British Columbia Open

Other wins (2)

• 1984 Utah Open
• 1992 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic

Results in major championships

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	T46
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T39	DNP	DNP	DNP	T17	DNP

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	T32	T62
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	T33	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	T14	T30	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

See also

• 2001 Buy.com Tour graduates

References

1. ^ BYU Men's Golf All-Americans
2. ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=1870. 

External links

• Richard Zokol at the PGA Tour official site
• Profile at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Persondata
Name	Zokol, Richard
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	August 21, 1958
Place of birth	Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
Date of death
Place of death