Rick Pearson (golfer)
| Rick Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 19, 1958 Marianna, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Turned professional | 1980 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nike Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1981 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Rick Pearson (born December 19, 1958) is an American professional golfer who formerly played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.
Pearson was born in Marianna, Florida. He was the first player in Florida history to win back-to-back Florida State Junior College Championship titles. Pearson won the Florida State Amateur in 1978 and 1980. He attended the University of Florida where he won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) individual title in 1980 and was voted 1980 SEC player of the year. Pearson was also recognized as a second-team All-American in 1980. He turned professional later that year.
Pearson joined the PGA Tour in 1982 and played until the following year. He then played various tours until 1988, where he rejoined the PGA Tour for two seasons. He played on Tour until the following year but didn't find much success so he joined the Ben Hogan Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour) in its inaugural year, 1990. He won the Ben Hogan Yuma Open while recording nine top-10 finishes en route to a 6th-place finish on the money list. He played on the Nationwide Tour until 1995 and picked up two more victories, the 1992 Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open and the 1994 Nike Central Georgia Open.
Professional wins (3)
[edit]Nike Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 11, 1990 | Ben Hogan Yuma Open | −15 (63-68-67=198) | 2 strokes |  Sean Pacetti, Sam Randolph
|
| 2 | Sep 13, 1992 | Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open | −6 (68-71-71=210) | 2 strokes | Curt Byrum, Mike Foster
|
| 3 | May 15, 1994 | Nike Central Georgia Open | −15 (71-68-65-69=273) | Playoff | Danny Briggs, Bill Murchison, Charlie Rymer
|
Nike Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic | Dick Mast
|
Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1994 | Nike Central Georgia Open | Danny Briggs, Bill Murchison, Charlie Rymer
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1981 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Pearson only played in the U.S. Open.
See also
[edit]
- Fall 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1987 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators golfers
External links
[edit]- Rick Pearson at the PGA Tour official site