| Hal Underwood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hal Mac Underwood |
| Born | November 9, 1945 Ballinger, Texas, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
Hal Mac Underwood (born November 9, 1945) [1] is an American professional golfer.
Underwood played college golf at the University of Houston. He played on two NCAA Championship teams (1966 and 1967), was an All-American in 1966 and 1967, and won several college tournaments. [2] [3]
Underwood never won on the PGA Tour but finished runner-up to Gary Player in the 1971 Greater Jacksonville Open. [4] He had a little more success internationally, winning the 1975 Portuguese Open on the European Tour and the two events on the Australian/New Zealand circuit. He also recorded a runner-up at the 1977 Malaysian Dunlop Masters. [5]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 11, 1975 | Portuguese Open | E (73-72-71-76=292) | 3 strokes |  Vicente Fernández |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 2, 1977 | Queensland Open | −7 (71-69-71-70=281) | 2 strokes |  Mike Ferguson, Peter Headland |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 30, 1975 | Otago Charity Classic | −6 (67-73-72-70=282) | Playoff |  Bob Clark |
New Zealand Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1975 | Otago Charity Classic | Bob Clark | Won with par on first extra hole |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971 | Greater Jacksonville Open |  Gary Player | Lost to par on second extra hole |
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