Gary Groh

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Gary Groh
Personal information
Full nameGary Mathieu Groh
Born (1944-10-11) October 11, 1944 (age 76)
Chicago, Illinois
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Lake Bluff, Illinois
Career
College Michigan State University
Turned professional1968
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins22
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other21
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T38: 1975
PGA Championship CUT: 1975, 1981, 1993
U.S. Open T18: 1975
The Open Championship DNP

Gary Mathieu Groh (born October 11, 1944) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.

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Groh was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Michigan State University and turned pro in 1968.

Groh played on the PGA Tour from 1971 to 1978 and won one event. His career year was 1975 when he won the Hawaiian Open, [1] earned $68,296 and finished 31st on the money list. [2] His best finish in a major championship was T18 at the U.S. Open in 1975. [3]

After leaving the PGA Tour, Groh took a job as head pro at Bob O' Link Golf Club in Highland Park, Illinois – a job he has held for more than a quarter of a century. In 1995, he joined the Senior PGA Tour and has played in a limited number of events; his best finish in this venue is T17 at the 1995 Ameritech Senior Open. He owns seven course records, including a round of 64 in 1985 at the world-famous Ballybunion in Ireland. Groh lives in Lake Bluff, Illinois. [2]

Professional wins (22)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 3, 1975 Hawaiian Open −14 (68-68-70-68=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger

Other wins (6)

Senior wins (15)

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References

  1. ↑ Groh tops Palmer for golf title
  2. 1 2 "Biographical information from U.S. Senior Open's official site".
  3. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved January 21, 2008.
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