Alan Pate

Alan Pate
Personal information
Born	(1953-01-19) January 19, 1953 (age 72) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Alabama
Turned professional	1976
Former tours	PGA Tour Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1978, 1980
The Open Championship	DNP

Alan Pate (born January 19, 1953) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Pate was born in Mobile, Alabama. He played college golf at the University of Alabama, where he was an All-American in 1973. ^[1]

Professional career

In 1976, Pate turned professional. Throughout his career, Pate played on the PGA Tour (1977–79), Nationwide Tour (1990, 1993–94, 1996–97), European Tour, Sunshine Tour and the South American Tour. He won the Nike Dakota Dunes Open on the Nationwide Tour in 1993. On the PGA Tour, his best finish was T-5 at the 1978 Kemper Open.

Professional wins (1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 18, 1993	Nike Dakota Dunes Open	−16 (69-65-61-65=260)	1 stroke	Stan Utley

Playoff record

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1988	Helix Swazi Sun Classic	Don Levin	Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1978	1979	1980
U.S. Open	CUT		CUT

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Pate only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

• Spring 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "Alabama Crimson Tide: 2011–12 Men's Golf Media Guide". p. 33. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

External links

• Alan Pate at the PGA Tour official site