Stan Utley
| Stan Utley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stanley Frank Utley |
| Born | January 16, 1962 Thayer, Missouri |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Children | Jake, Tatum |
| Career | |
| College | University of Missouri |
| Turned professional | 1984 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T49: 1990 |
| U.S. Open | 61st: 1991 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Stanley Frank Utley (born January 16, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Utley was born and raised in Thayer, a small town in southern Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri where he was a distinguished member of the golf team, a three-time all-Big Eight selection and two-time All-American.[1] Utley led Missouri to the Big Eight Championship in 1984. He also led the Tigers to two NCAA appearances where they placed 13th and 14th respectively, in 1983 and 1984.[2] He turned professional in 1984 and joined the PGA Tour in 1989.[3]
Utley's sole PGA Tour victory came in 1989 at the Chattanooga Classic. He lost his PGA Tour card in 1992 and decided to play on the Nike Tour (now known as the Web.com Tour).[4] In the 1990s, he played primarily in this venue.
As his touring career was winding down, Utley began to develop new career strategies for taking advantage of his reputation as one of the best chippers and putters in the game. He began a transition into teaching and writing with special focus on his specialty - the short game. Utley has risen to prominence as one of the best instructors in golf. Golf Digest has called him one of America's 50 greatest teachers.[5] He also holds the PGA Tour record for fewest putts in nine holes, with six at the 2002 Air Canada Championship.[6]
Utley was elected to the University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995, the first golfer ever chosen.[2] He is a man of strong Christian faith.[4] He and wife, Elayna, have a daughter and a son. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona.[3]
Utley made his Champions Tour debut when he qualified for the 2012 Toshiba Classic.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (1)
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
Other wins
- 1986 Kansas Open
- 1988 Missouri Open
- 1989 Missouri Open
See also
References
- ^ Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide. PGA Tour Creative Services. 1991. p. 170.
- ^ a b "Stan Utley bio from the official athletic site of the University of Missouri". Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ a b "Biographical information from Stan Utley golf.com". Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ a b "Stan Utley Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ "America's Fifty Greatest Teachers". Golf Digest. August 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ Van Sickle, Gary; Utley, Stan (August 11, 2003). "Stan's the man". Sports Illustrated.
External links
- Stan Utley at the PGA Tour official site