Guy Boros

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Guy Boros
Personal information
Full nameGuy Donald Boros
Born (1964-09-04) September 4, 1964 (age 59)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College University of Iowa
Turned professional1986
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Canadian Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1997
PGA Championship CUT: 1995, 1997
U.S. Open T36: 1995
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Canadian Tour
Order of Merit winner
1991

Guy Donald Boros (born September 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He is the son of Hall of Fame golfer Julius Boros.

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Boros was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended the University of Iowa and was a three-time All-Big Ten member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1986.

Boros has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour in relatively equal amounts over the course of his career recording about a dozen top-10 finishes in each venue. He has one victory in an official PGA Tour event and three wins in Nationwide Tour events. His best finish in a major championship is a T-36 at the 1995 U.S. Open.

In addition to the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, Boros played for four years on the Canadian Tour and two years on the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 1991, Boros was the leading money winner on the Canadian Tour with a win at the British Columbia Open. He lives in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Aug 25, 1996 Greater Vancouver Open −12 (71-65-65-71=272)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Emlyn Aubrey, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen,
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Smith

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Sep 9, 2001 Buy.com Tri-Cities Open −14 (71-68-70-65=274)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Gove
2Jun 22, 2003 Lake Erie Charity Classic −13 (69-67-69-70=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chris Couch, Flag of the United States.svg Bob Heintz
3Jul 27, 2003 Dayton Open −23 (64-64-70-67=265)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1993 Nike South Texas Open Flag of the United States.svg Doug Martin Lost to par on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Sep 3, 1989 Perrier Atlantic Classic −11 (68-69-69-71=277)Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jerry Anderson
2Jun 23, 1991 Xerox British Columbia Open −10 (72-63-70-69=274)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ron Philo

Results in major championships

Tournament1995199619971998
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T36CUT
PGA Championship CUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Boros never played in The Open Championship.

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