Bruce Vaughan

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Bruce Vaughan
Personal information
Full nameBruce Lloyd Vaughan
Born (1956-09-10) September 10, 1956 (age 67)
Kankakee, Illinois
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Hutchinson, Kansas
Career
Turned professional1990
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Sunshine Tour
Pro Golf Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour2
PGA Tour Champions1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1990, 1993, 1995
The Open Championship CUT: 1994, 2006, 2009

Bruce Lloyd Vaughan (born September 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life

Vaughan was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He didn't start playing golf until he was 20 while working as a firefighter in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Professional career

In 1990, Vaughan turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the Southern African Tour. He had much success during the 1993-94 season. Vaughn finished joint second at the ICL International with David Frost, only behind Nick Price. [1] Later in the year he won the Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy. [2] He finished second during the season's Order of Merit. [3]

Vaughn also played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour early in his career. He played on the Nike Tour from 1992 to 1994, winning twice in 1994. He finished sixth on the money list in 1994 earning him his PGA Tour card for 1995. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 1995, making only 15 cuts in 30 events. He finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. He re-joined the Nike Tour and played on the tour from 1996 to 1998.

After turning 50, Vaughan qualified for the 2007 Champions Tour by finishing T3 in the qualifying school. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2008 at the Senior British Open, a senior major.

Personal life

Vaughan resides in Hutchinson, Kansas. [4]

Professional wins (6)

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 13, 1994 Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy −13 (72-70-70-63=275)Playoff Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tony Johnstone

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1994 Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tony Johnstone Won with par on second extra hole

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 3, 1994 Nike Pensacola Classic −13 (68-66-66-71=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Ron Philo
2Aug 28, 1994 Nike Permian Basin Open −19 (68-67-67-67=269)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gary Rusnak, Flag of the United States.svg Bob Wolcott

Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 24, 1988Texas Riviera Invitational−7 (70-71-67-73=281)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ray Barr, Flag of the United States.svg Roger Salazar,
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Woodward
2Jul 24, 1988West Texas Classic−17 (67-61-68-70=266)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Woodward

Champions Tour wins (1)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (0)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 27, 2008 The Senior Open Championship −6 (68-71-69-70=278)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Cook

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2008 The Senior Open Championship Flag of the United States.svg John Cook Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship CUT
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Note: Vaughan never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2008 Senior British Open Championship −6 (68-71-69-70=278)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Cook

Senior results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2017.

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
The Tradition T56T41T3145T25T38T31
Senior PGA Championship T24T30CUTT50T50T61T42
U.S. Senior Open T16T16T53CUTCUTCUTT55
Senior Players Championship T1776T34T38T32T14T27T54
Senior British Open Championship T341T8T20CUTCUTT55T13CUT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

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References

  1. ↑ "The News and Observer 24 Jan 1994, page 35". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Detroit Free Press 14 Feb 1994, page Page 21". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  3. ↑ 1993/94 Order of Merit - South African Tour
  4. ↑ "Bruce Vaughan profile". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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