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Latest revision as of 22:28, 1 August 2024
Bill Loeffler | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | William R. Loeffler |
Born | Denver, Colorado | August 9, 1956
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Littleton, Colorado |
Career | |
College | Arizona State University |
Turned professional | c.1979 reinstated amateur c.1985 1989 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 9 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1988 |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2001 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1979 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
William R. Loeffler (born August 9, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Loeffler was born in Denver, Colorado.[1] He played college golf at Arizona State University where he won twice[2] and was an All-American in 1977.[3]
Loeffler played on the PGA Tour in 1980 and 1981.[4] His best finish was T-32 at the 1981 Quad Cities Open. He quit professional golf and was reinstated as an amateur by the USGA. He subsequently won the 1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur title and was a member of the winning 1987 Walker Cup team.[5] He turned professional a second time in 1989.[1]
Loeffler was disqualified in his first appearance at a U.S. Senior Open in 2013. He has played in four Senior PGA Championship tournaments, including the 2010 event at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado where he tied for 56th after going into the final round tied for 30th.[6]
Loeffler was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 1995.[7]
Loeffler is the former owner and operator of the Links at Highlands Ranch, a par-62 executive golf course.[6]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Professional wins
[edit]- 1991 Colorado Open
- 1992 PGA Assistant Professional Championship
- 1993 Colorado Open
- 2000 Colorado PGA Championship
- 2002 Colorado PGA Championship
- 2004 Colorado PGA Championship, Colorado Open
- 2007 Senior PGA Professional National Championship
- 2009 Colorado Senior Open
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1987 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "2010 Senior PGA Championship profile". Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Sun Devil Men's Golf All-Time Medalists". Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Arizona State Men's Golf All-Americans". Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Bill Loeffler – Career Stats by Season". databaseGolf.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "US side has three reinstated amateurs". Glasgow Herald. February 10, 1987. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Moss, Irv (July 11, 2013). "U.S. Senior Open a major milestone for Bill Loeffler". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Colorado Golf Hall of Fame profile". Retrieved October 2, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Bill Loeffler at the PGA Tour official site