Gary Hallberg

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Gary Hallberg
Personal information
Full nameGary George Hallberg
Born (1958-05-31) May 31, 1958 (age 65)
Berwyn, Illinois
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight162 lb (73 kg; 11.6 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Castle Rock, Colorado
Career
College Wake Forest University
Turned professional1980
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins12
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Japan Golf Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
PGA Tour Champions1
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T6: 1985
PGA Championship T6: 1984
U.S. Open T22: 1980
The Open Championship T32: 1991

Gary George Hallberg (born May 31, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

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Amateur career

Hallberg was born in Berwyn, Illinois. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He was a member of the 1977 Walker Cup team. In addition, Hallberg was the individual medalist at the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. [1] There were expectations that he would turn pro at this time. However, Hallberg asserted that he intended to return to Wake Forest for his senior year. [1] Hallberg was the first four-time, first-team All-American in the history of intercollegiate golf. As of May 1979, Hallberg intended to try to qualify for the PGA Tour at Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School. [2]

Professional career

Hallberg was able to circumvent the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, however. He was the first player to obtain his PGA Tour card by winning a set level of money (in this case $8,000 in 1980) rather than by going to q-school. [3]

Hallberg won three PGA Tour events during his career. He was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1980. His best finish in major championships was a T-6 at both the 1984 PGA Championship and The Masters in 1985. [4] At the 1991 Open Championship, Hallberg was tied for the lead after 36 holes [5] before finishing T32. During his late forties, he played mostly on the Nationwide Tour, winning once.

Hallberg began playing on the Champions Tour in 2008 after turning 50. He won his first title in 2010 at the Ensure Classic at Rock Barn. He shot a final round of 11-under par 61 in the final round to come from behind and win by one over Fred Couples and by two over Bernhard Langer. The win made him the fourth player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored tours (PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour). [6]

Hallberg has also done some analyst work for CNBC and NBC Sports. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado. Gary's son Eric is also a professional golfer who qualified for the PGA Tour's 2015 Frys.com Open, and has also qualified to play on the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamérica and PGA Tour Canada.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (12)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Feb 20, 1983 Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open −17 (67-67-69-68=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite
2Sep 20, 1987 Greater Milwaukee Open −19 (70-66-67-66=269)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi, Flag of the United States.svg Robert Wrenn
3Oct 4, 1992 Buick Southern Open −10 (68-69-69=206)*1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Gallagher Jr.

*Note: The 1992 Buick Southern Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1984 Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open Flag of the United States.svg Gary Koch Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2 1991 H.E.B. Texas Open Flag of the United States.svg Blaine McCallister Lost to birdie on second extra hole

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1May 2, 1982 Chunichi Crowns −8 (69-67-66-70=272)3 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shigeru Uchida

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jun 2, 2002 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic −9 (69-68-74-64=275)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Roger Tambellini

South American Golf Circuit wins (1)

Other wins (5)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Oct 3, 2010 Ensure Classic at Rock Barn −18 (67-70-61=198)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples

Results in major championships

Tournament1976197719781979
Masters Tournament T47
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament T32T6CUTT42
U.S. Open T22LAT53CUTCUT73
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTCUTT42T6T59CUTCUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament T57
U.S. Open T44CUTT28CUTT42
The Open Championship T32T68
PGA Championship CUTT56T14CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00001165
U.S. Open 000001116
The Open Championship 00000032
PGA Championship 000012115
Totals0000243118

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995
The Players Championship T8T72CUTT544CUTCUTCUTT50CUTCUTCUTT46T9CUT
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hallberg's not ready to go pro-yet". Chicago Tribune. 1979-06-01. p. 66. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. ↑ "Amateurs Launch Great Debate". The Charlotte Observer. 1979-05-20. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  3. ↑ "PGA Tour profile". PGA Tor. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ "British Open lead shared by 3 players". Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press. July 20, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Notebook: 3M makes record contribution to charity". PGA Tour. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
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