Dan Forsman

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Dan Forsman
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Personal information
Full nameDaniel Bruce Forsman
Born (1958-07-15) July 15, 1958 (age 66)
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Provo, Utah
SpouseTrudy
ChildrenRichard, Thomas
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional1982
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking 33 (July 25, 1993) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
PGA Tour Champions3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T7: 1993
PGA Championship T7: 1992
U.S. Open T13: 1996
The Open Championship T73: 1993

Daniel Bruce Forsman (born July 15, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and who now plays on the Champions Tour.

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Early years

Forsman was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. [2] however his family relocated to Mountain View, California where he grew up. He learned to play golf at Los Altos Golf and Country Club [3] and spent summers caddying for club members. He attended Awalt High School (currently Mountain View High School) where he lettered on both the golf and basketball teams. He attended Arizona State University majoring in Communications. While at ASU, he was also on the golf team. [2]

Professional career

Forsman turned professional in 1982. [2] He earned his PGA Tour card at Qualifying School at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida in the fall of 1982 and joined the PGA Tour in 1983. A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, [3] Forsman finished in the top-125 every year from 1983 until 2003 with the exception of one year. His best overall season was 1992, when he finished 10th on the money list with a win and three second-place finishes. He lost his card in 2004, but continued to play relatively well during his late forties. [4]

After reaching the age of 50 in July 2008, Forsman began play on the Champions Tour. He won his first title in this venue in his rookie year at the 2009 AT&T Champions Classic where he shot a final round of 6 under par, came from 5 shots back, and defeated Don Pooley in a playoff with a birdie on the first playoff hole. His second win came a year later at the Regions Charity Classic. [3] His third win came at the 2012 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.

Personal life

Forsman is married to the former Trudy Holley. They settled in Provo, Utah, [4] where they raised their two sons Richard and Thomas.

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jul 21, 1985 Lite Quad Cities Open −13 (68-69-63-67=267)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway
2Mar 16, 1986 Hertz Bay Hill Classic −11 (68-67-67=202)*1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd, Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hulbert
3Feb 18, 1990 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open −13 (68-63-72-72=275)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Armour III
4Aug 9, 1992 Buick Open −12 (72-67-70-67=276)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Elkington, Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon
5Sep 15, 2002 SEI Pennsylvania Classic −14 (73-68-64-65=270)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby, Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade

*Note: The 1986 Hertz Bay Hill Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1992 Buick Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Elkington, Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon Won with par on second extra hole
Faxon eliminated by par on first hole
2 1997 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Flag of the United States.svg David Duval Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Dec 6, 1992 JCPenney Classic
(with Flag of the United States.svg Dottie Mochrie)		−20 (66-63-66-69=264)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel and Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III

Champions Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 15, 2009 AT&T Champions Classic −11 (72-67-66=205)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley
2May 16, 2010 Regions Charity Classic −20 (68-62-66=196)3 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Naomichi Ozaki, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Senior
3Jan 22, 2012 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai −15 (67-65-69=201)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jay Don Blake

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2009 AT&T Champions Classic Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUTT60T33
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUTCUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament CUTT714T35CUT
U.S. Open CUTT60T19T13CUT
The Open Championship T73
PGA Championship CUTT32T7T44T61
Tournament20002001200220032004
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T66T48CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00001263
U.S. Open 000002117
The Open Championship 00000011
PGA Championship 000011104
Totals0000252815

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament19841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
The Players Championship CUTT13CUTT61CUTCUTT367563T1183CUTCUTCUTWDT52T73CUTCUT
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2003
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T11
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 30 1993 Ending 25 Jul 1993" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Profile on PGA Tour's official site" . Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Biographical information on PGA Tour's official site" . Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Sorensen, Mike (July 3, 2008). "Provo's Dan Forsman eager to embark on second stage of career". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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