Bill Sander | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | William Knox Sander |
Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | April 16, 1956
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1977 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 49th: 1977 |
PGA Championship | CUT: 1990 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1977, 1985, 1989, 1990 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
William Knox Sander (born April 16, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Sander won the 1976 U.S. Amateur. [1] He also competed in the 1976 Eisenhower Trophy and the 1977 Walker Cup match. [2] In 1976 he was ranked the #3 amateur in the country. [3]
Sander played on the PGA Tour from 1979 to 1992 during his 15 years as a professional golfer. [4] He twice finished runner-up: 1988 Los Angeles Open and 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open.
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