Rod Curl

Rod Curl

Rodney "Rod" Curl (born January 9, 1943) is an American professional golfer best known for being the first full-blooded Native American to win a PGA Tour event.

Curl was born in Redding, California. He is a Wintu Indian; his Indian name "Yoso" means "Johnny comes from behind". Before taking up golf at age 19, he was an outstanding baseball player at Central Valley High School in Shasta County, California. [ [http://www.shastacosportshof.org/hof.htm Biographical information from Shasta County Sports Hall of Fame] ]

Curl joined the PGA Tour in 1969 and played regularly through 1978. He had 42 top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including one win and a half-dozen second and third place finishes. He beat Jack Nicklaus to win the 1974 Colonial National Invitation by one stroke after Nicklaus bogied on the 17th hole. [ [http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r021/news200404051327146749815SVRT5XRRZ2 PGATOUR.com - Bank of America Colonial] ]

Curl played in a limited number of Champions Tour events after reaching the age of 50 in 1993. He has two sons who are professional golfers. Rod Curl Jr. is a club pro in Florida. Jeff Curl plays on the Tar Heel Tour and won the 2004 and 2006 Emerald Lake Classic. Curl lives in Jupiter, Florida and is a corporate instructor with VIP Golf Academy.

PGA Tour wins

*1974 Colonial National Invitation

References


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