Bruce Summerhays
| Bruce Summerhays | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Bruce Patton Summerhays |
| Born | February 14, 1944 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Farmington, Utah |
| Career | |
| College | University of Utah |
| Turned professional | 1966 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Champions Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 65th: 1974 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 77th: 1981 |
Bruce Patton Summerhays (born February 14, 1944) is an American professional golfer. He is currently a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida.[1]
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[edit] Career
Summerhays was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Utah and turned professional in 1966. Summerhays spent his regular (under 50) career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on the Champions Tour. He has won three Champions Tour events and over $9 million in prize money.[2]
[edit] Personal life
Summerhays is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and says his favorite books are the Book of Mormon and the Bible.[3] He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of 8 children and currently have 30 grandchildren.
Summerhays' daughter, Carrie Summerhays Roberts, an All-American golfer at Brigham Young University, played on the LPGA Tour and is now the women's golf coach for BYU.[4] His nephews, Daniel and Boyd, currently play on the Nationwide Tour.
[edit] Professional wins
[edit] Champions Tour wins
[edit] Other wins
- 1974 Northern California Open
- 2008 Utah Open
[edit] References
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (May 17, 2010). "A grand adventure". Deseret News. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700032966/A-grand-adventure-Bruce-Summerhays-stepping-away-from-the-Champions-Tour-to-serve-as-LDS-mission.html. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ Champions Tour career money list
- ^ PGATour.com - Bruce Summerhays' profile
- ^ "BYU golf: Carrie Summerhays Roberts named women's coach". Deseret News. July 10, 2010. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700047191/BYU-golf-Carrie-Summerhays-Roberts-named-womens-coach.html. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Bruce Summerhays at the PGA Tour official site
- Profile on YouTube
