Allen Doyle

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Allen Doyle
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Allen Doyle Golf Swing
Personal information
Full nameAllen Michael Doyle
NicknameThe Grip
Born (1948-07-26) July 26, 1948 (age 76) [1]
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence LaGrange, Georgia, U.S.
SpouseKate Doyle
Children2
Career
College Norwich University
Turned professional1995
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour3
PGA Tour Champions11
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1991, 2006, 2007
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Charles Schwab Cup winner 		2001
Senior PGA Tour
money list winner 		2001
Senior PGA Tour
Player of the Year 		2001

Allen Michael Doyle (born July 26, 1948) is an American professional golfer. Though a talented golfer, Doyle elected not to turn pro after graduating from Vermont's Norwich University. He moved to the south where he owned and operated a driving range in Georgia. In his free time he played in elite amateur events, winning the Georgia Amateur and Sunnehanna Amateur several times each. At the age of 46, Doyle turned professional and had extraordinary success as a pro, winning three events on the Nike Tour and 11 events on the Champions Tour, including the U.S. Senior Open twice.

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Early life

Doyle was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. [1] He raised in the Boston suburb of Norwood, Massachusetts. [2] He attended Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. [1]

Amateur career

Doyle attended Norwich University in Vermont. He currently hosts an annual golf tournament to benefit the Norwich Hockey Team. [3] [4] During his time at Norwich he finished runner-up at the Massachusetts Amateur, losing to Peter Drooker, 1 up, in the finals. [5]

Doyle moved to the south after college and settled in Georgia. He won the Georgia Amateur and Sunnehanna Amateur several times over the course of his amateur career.

Professional career

At the age of 46, Doyle turned professional. [6] In 1995, his first full professional season, he won three times on the Nike Tour. From 1996 to 1998 Doyle competed in 58 PGA Tour events, making the cut in 31, including two top-10 finishes. [7]

Doyle became eligible to play on the Senior PGA Tour when he turned 50 in July 1998 and won four official money events in 1999, including the Senior PGA Championship. In 2001, he won his second senior major, the Senior Players Championship, and led the tour on the money list. In 2005, he claimed a third major at the U.S. Senior Open, coming behind from a nine stroke deficit with a 63 in the final round. [8] He successfully defended his U.S. Senior Open title in 2006 by defeating Tom Watson at Prairie Dunes Country Club [9] and becoming the oldest U.S. Senior Open Champion at 57 years, 11 months and 17 days. [10] His career earnings on the Champions Tour at the time of his retirement is listed as $13,401,250. [11]

Doyle owns and operates The Doyle Golf Center driving range in La Grange, Georgia. [12] As a philanthropist, Doyle has donated over $1,000,000 to various charities including family members of slain rescuers of the 9/11 attacks. [13] [14] [15]

Awards and honors

Amateur wins

Professional wins (19)

Nike Tour wins (3)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nike Tour (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Apr 9, 1995 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic −15 (66-70-67-70=273)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Franklin Langham
2Aug 27, 1995 Nike Texarkana Open −19 (66-70-66-66=269)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Gary Rusnak
3Oct 22, 1995 Nike Tour Championship −5 (72-68-72-71=283)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Maginnes

Nike Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1995 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic Flag of the United States.svg Franklin Langham Won with par on second extra hole
21995 Nike Tour Championship Flag of the United States.svg John Maginnes Won with par on first extra hole

Champions Tour wins (11)

Legend
Champions Tour major championships (4)
Other Champions Tour (7)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Feb 28, 1999 ACE Group Classic −13 (64-70-69=203)5 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández
2Apr 18, 1999 PGA Seniors' Championship −14 (70-71-69-64=274)2 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández
3Jun 6, 1999 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic −12 (67-66-71=204)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Joe Inman
4Sep 5, 1999 TD Waterhouse Championship −12 (66-70-65=198)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ed Dougherty
5Mar 5, 2000 Toshiba Senior Classic −6 (67-69=136)*1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thorpe, Flag of the United States.svg Howard Twitty
6Jul 15, 2001 Ford Senior Players Championship −15 (67-69-70-67=273)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell
7Jul 29, 2001 State Farm Senior Classic −11 (73-65-67=205)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher
8Aug 3, 2003 FleetBoston Classic −15 (68-63-67=198)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher, Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder
9Jun 13, 2004 Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am −13 (65-66=131)*1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate
10Jul 31, 2005 U.S. Senior Open −10 (71-67-73-63=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts, Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Weibring
11Jul 9, 2006 U.S. Senior Open (2)−8 (69-68-67-68=272)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson

*Note: Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

Champions Tour playoff record (3–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1999 Toshiba Senior Classic Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger, Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs,
Flag of the United States.svg Gary McCord 		McCord won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Doyle and Geiberger eliminated by eagle on first hole
2 1999 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Joe Inman Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
3 2001 NFL Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg John Schroeder Lost to par on second extra hole
4 2001 Ford Senior Players Championship Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell Won with par on first extra hole
5 2001 State Farm Senior Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher Won with par on third extra hole

Other senior wins (5)

Results in major championships

Tournament199119921993199419951996199719981999
U.S. Open CUT
Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007
U.S. Open CUTCUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Allen only played in the U.S. Open.

Senior major championships

Wins (4)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up
1999 PGA Seniors' Championship −14 (71-71-68-64=274)2 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández
2001 Ford Senior Players Championship −15 (67-69-70-67=273)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell
2005 U.S. Senior Open −10 (71-67-73-63=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts, Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Weibring
2006 U.S. Senior Open (2)−8 (69-68-67-68=272)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2012.

Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Senior PGA Championship 1T174T15T7T13T6T23T68T53T57
The Tradition 68T10T16T42T2T36T2573T52T2565T53T67
Senior Players Championship T19T121T12T15T9T5T45T46T59T43
U.S. Senior Open T13T8T4T7T4T4211CUTCUTCUTT38CUT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Note: Allen never played in The Senior Open Championship.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Lieber, Jill (May 8, 1995). "Late Riser At 46, Allen Doyle Is Earning Kudos, And Big Money, As The Oldest Rookie On The Nike Tour". Sports Illustrated.
  3. ↑ "Norwich University Alumni & Family" . Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Allen Doyle Norwich Golf Classic" . Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cadets' Doyle Falters, Bows in Amateur Finals". The Burlington Free Press. July 14, 1969. p. 21. Retrieved June 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Kelley, Brent. "Oldest Rookies on the PGA Tour". About.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Allen Doyle". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ Shefter, David. "Two-Time U.S. Senior Open Champion Doyle Relishes Being Underdog". USGA. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ "2006: Allen Doyle's double". July 15, 2006.
  10. ↑ Senko, Dave (July 9, 2006). "Doyle becomes oldest winner of U.S. Senior Open". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on July 16, 2006.
  11. ↑ "Champions Career Money Leaders".
  12. ↑ "Doyle Making Best of Retirement".
  13. ↑ "Allen Doyle gives $1.1 million to Norwich" . Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  14. ↑ "He wins $1 million and gives it away" . Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Doyle's Cup Still Runneth Over". Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
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