Scott Simpson (golfer)
| Scott Simpson | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Scott William Simpson |
| Born | September 17, 1955 San Diego, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | San Diego, California |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 1977 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 16 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Champions Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| Masters Tournament | T7: 1990 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1987 |
| The Open Championship | T9: 1993 |
| PGA Championship | T6: 1984, 1993 |
Scott William Simpson (born September 17, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
Simpson was born in San Diego, California. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was two-time medalist at the NCAA Championship (1976, 1977). He turned professional in 1977 and graduated in 1978. He played on the PGA Tour from 1979, and won seven PGA Tour events between 1980 and 1998.
The highlight of Simpson's career was his victory at the 1987 U.S. Open Championship, his only win in one of golf's four majors. He birdied the 14th, 15th and 16th holes of the final round to overtake Tom Watson, and win the title at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, by one stroke with a three under par total of 277.
In 2005 Simpson turned fifty and became eligible to play senior golf. He won his first Champions Tour title in 2006.
Simpson played for the United States in the Walker Cup in 1977 and the Ryder Cup in 1987. He lists bible study among his interests and attributes his success to it. He and his wife Cheryl have two children: Brea Yoshiko and Sean.
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[edit] Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
[edit] Professional wins (16)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 6, 1980 | Western Open | -7 (70-69-70-72=281) | 5 strokes | Andy Bean |
| 2 | Jun 10, 1984 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | -15 (66-68-70-65=269) | 5 strokes |  David Graham, Jay Haas, Mark O'Meara |
| 3 | Apr 5, 1987 | Greater Greensboro Open | -15 (67-69-63-70=269) | 2 strokes | Clarence Rose |
| 4 | Jun 21, 1987 | U.S. Open | -3 (71-68-70-68=277) | 1 stroke | Tom Watson |
| 5 | May 28, 1989 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | -17 (72-68-71-67=278) | Playoff | Bob Tway |
| 6 | May 16, 1993 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | -10 (65-66-68-71=270) | 1 stroke | Billy Mayfair, Corey Pavin, D. A. Weibring |
| 7 | Feb 8, 1998 | Buick Invitational | -12 (69-71-64=204) | Playoff | Skip Kendall |
PGA Tour playoff record (2-3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Kemper Open |  T.C. Chen, Fred Couples Barry Jaeckel, Gil Morgan |
Couples won with birdie on second extra hole Jaeckel eliminated with par on first hole |
| 2 | 1989 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | Bob Tway |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1991 | U.S. Open | Payne Stewart |
Lost 18-hole playoff (Stewart:75, Simpson:77) |
| 4 | 1994 | Southwestern Bell Colonial |  Nick Price |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1998 | Buick Invitational | Skip Kendall |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
[edit] Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
- 1984 Chunichi Crowns, Dunlop Phoenix
- 1988 The Crowns
[edit] Other wins (5)
- 1979 Hawaii State Open
- 1981 Hawaii State Open
- 1990 Perrier Invitational (Europe, but not a European Tour event)
- 1993 Hawaii State Open
- 1994 Hawaii State Open
[edit] Champions Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3, 2006 | Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | -12 (67-69-68=204) | 1 stroke | David Edwards, Jay Haas |
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | U.S. Open | 1 shot deficit | -3 (71-68-70-68=277) | 1 stroke | Tom Watson |
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | CUT | DNP | 11 | 40 | T41 | T25 | T27 | CUT | T38 |
| U.S. Open | T45 | T23 | T15 | T13 | T25 | T15 | CUT | 1 | T6 | T6 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T65 | T62 | DNP | T26 |
| PGA Championship | T30 | CUT | T32 | T9 | T6 | T12 | T41 | T47 | CUT | T53 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T7 | T22 | T13 | T11 | T27 | DNP | T29 | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T14 | 2 | T64 | T46 | T55 | T28 | T40 | CUT | 58 |
| The Open Championship | T39 | T57 | DNP | T9 | CUT | CUT | T33 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T66 | CUT | DNP | T6 | CUT | T54 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Scott Simpson at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Simpson at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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