Doug Tewell

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Doug Tewell
Personal information
Full nameDouglas Fred Tewell
Born (1949-08-27) August 27, 1949 (age 76)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career
College Oklahoma State University
Turned professional1971
Former tours PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins16
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
PGA Tour Champions8
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T14: 1988
PGA Championship T9: 1983
U.S. Open T41: 1986
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		2000

Douglas Fred Tewell (born August 27, 1949) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level, including two senior major championships.

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Early life and amateur career

Tewell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [1] He grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He got started in the game by working as a caddie for his father. [2] He attended Oklahoma State University in his hometown on a basketball scholarship his freshman year, but later switched to golf. [2] Tewell graduated in 1971. [1]

Professional career

Shortly after graduating college, in 1971, Tewell turned pro. [1] Tewell joined the PGA Tour in 1975; his best year came in 1980 when he won the Sea Pines Heritage and IVB-Golf Classic. He won two more times on the Tour in the mid-1980s. [2] [3] His best finishes in a major were T-9 at the 1983 PGA Championship and T-10 at the 1986 PGA Championship. [4] Tewell was forced off the PGA Tour at the age of 46 at the end of the 1995 season due to an orthopedic problem in his left elbow. He had arthroscopic surgery on the same elbow in 2005, a procedure he describes as "cleaning out scar tissue".

The biggest win in his career was his first on the Champions Tour. He won his first major, the Senior PGA Championship [3] at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida by seven shots over four other players including Tom Kite and Hale Irwin.

Personal life

Tewell lives today in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife Pam. They have a daughter, Kristie, and a son, Jay. [2] Kristie is married to former Nationwide Tour player Pat Bates.

Professional wins (16)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 30, 1980 Sea Pines Heritage −4 (69-66-72-73=280)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate
2Aug 3, 1980 IVB-Golf Classic −12 (67-73-65-67=272)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite
3Feb 23, 1986 Los Angeles Open −14 (69-72-66-63=270)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Clarence Rose
4Oct 11, 1987 Pensacola Open −15 (69-66-66-68=269)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Phil Blackmar, Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1980 Sea Pines Heritage Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (8)

Legend
Champions Tour major championships (2)
Other Champions Tour (6)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 16, 2000 PGA Seniors' Championship −15 (68-66-67=201) [a] 7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite,
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson, Flag of the United States.svg Dana Quigley
2Jun 18, 2000 SBC Championship −14 (70-65-67=202)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Walter Hall, Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson
3Aug 20, 2000 Novell Utah Showdown −17 (67-66-66=199)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
4Apr 15, 2001 The Countrywide Tradition −23 (66-67-70-62=265)9 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mike McCullough
5Feb 17, 2002 Verizon Classic −13 (67-67-69=203)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin
6Apr 7, 2002 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf −11 (69-66-70=205)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins
7Jun 22, 2003 Farmers Charity Classic −15 (69-66-66=201)Playoff Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Darcy
8Aug 22, 2004 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn −14 (69-69-64=202)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher

Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2001 Ford Senior Players Championship Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle Lost to par on first extra hole
2 2003 Farmers Charity Classic Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Darcy Won with birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991
Masters Tournament T38CUTCUTCUTT14CUT
U.S. Open CUT66CUTT41CUT
PGA Championship CUTT3055T22T9T25T1210CUT70T53T32

Note: Tewell never played in The Open Championship

  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995
The Players Championship CUTCUTCUTT56T6CUT11T10CUTT36T34WDCUTT21T20CUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (2)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up
2000 PGA Seniors' Championship −15 (68-66-67=201)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite,
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson, Flag of the United States.svg Dana Quigley
2001 The Countrywide Tradition −23 (66-67-70-62=265)9 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mike McCullough

Notes

  1. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "PGA Tour Profile – Doug Tewell". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Doug Tewell bio from Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "PGA Tour Media Guide – Doug Tewell". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
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