Larry Rinker
| Larry Rinker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | July 20, 1957 Stuart, Florida | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Winter Park, Florida | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 1979 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1983, 1986 | ||
| PGA Championship | T59: 1984 | ||
| U.S. Open | T15: 1982 | ||
| The Open Championship | T12: 1992 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Larry Rinker (born July 20, 1957) is an American professional golfer.
Rinker was born in Stuart, Florida. He played college golf at the University of Florida and turned professional in 1979.
Rinker initially played on mini-tours before joining the PGA Tour in 1981, and regained his tour card via qualifying school for 1982, the first year of the all-exempt tour. His best year came in 1985, when he finished 30th on the money list. He never won on tour, but recorded two runners-up finishes, at the 1984 USF&G Classic and the 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. His best finish in a major was tied-12th at the 1992 Open Championship. He also finished tied-15th at the 1982 U. S. Open, where he was in the final group for the third round alongside leader Bruce Devlin.
Rinker's brother, Lee, and his sister, Laurie, are also professional golfers. Sister-in-law Kelli, wife of older brother Laine, was also on the LPGA Tour. In 1985 Larry and Laurie Rinker teamed together to win the JCPenney Classic.
Since leaving the tour, Rinker is now teaching full-time in Florida and Colorado and has become one of the top short game instructors in the country. He is also an accomplished guitarist.
Amateur wins
- 1978 Southeastern Conference Championship
Professional wins
- 1980 6 mini-tour wins
- 1985 JCPenney Classic (with Laurie Rinker)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | T15 | CUT | DNP | DNP | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T59 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T53 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T12 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
External links
- Official website
- Larry Rinker at the PGA Tour official site
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