Joey Sindelar

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Joey Sindelar
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Paul Sindelar
Born (1958-03-30) March 30, 1958 (age 67)
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Lansing, New York
Children2
Career
College Ohio State University
Turned professional1981
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking 18 (August 21, 1988) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T27: 1993
PGA Championship T10: 1997
U.S. Open T6: 1992
The Open Championship CUT: 1986

Joseph Paul Sindelar (born March 30, 1958) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour, winning seven tournaments between 1985 and 2004.

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Early life

Sindelar was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, while his father served in the Army, but he lived in Horseheads, New York, for most of his life. He was a childhood friend and high school golf rival of fellow PGA Tour player Mike Hulbert.

College career

Sindelar attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a distinguished member of the school's golf team. He was a three-time All-American, a member of the 1979 NCAA Championship team, and Ohio State's Athlete of the Year in 1981. Sindelar was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1992.

Professional career

Sindelar turned pro in 1981. He won seven PGA Tour events and was one of the most consistent players on the tour, with more than 80 top-10 finishes in his career. Sindelar had ten top-10 finishes in 1988, including victories at The Honda Classic and The International. He played on the 1991 World Cup team. His best finish in a major was T6 at the 1992 U.S. Open. [2] Sindelar scored a double eagle at the 2006 PGA Championship, which was only the third time such a score had been recorded in that competition's history. [3]

Since turning 50 years old in 2008, he has played on the PGA Tour Champions. Sindelar has over 30 top-10 finishes on the senior tour, including four second-place finishes with a playoff loss at the 2010 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.

Personal life

Sindelar currently resides in Lansing, New York. [4] His son, Jamie, is also a professional golfer and served as Director of Golf at RaNic Golf Club in nearby Ithaca.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (7)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 7, 1985 Greater Greensboro Open −3 (68-76-72-69=285)1 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki, Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler
2Sep 1, 1985 B.C. Open −10 (66-71-69-68=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mike Reid
3Sep 6, 1987 B.C. Open (2)−18 (65-63-69-69=266)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman
4Mar 13, 1988 The Honda Classic −12 (68-70-68-70=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ed Fiori, Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle,
Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart
5Aug 21, 1988 The International 17 pts (3-11-7-17=17)4 points Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate, Flag of the United States.svg Dan Pohl
6Sep 9, 1990 Hardee's Golf Classic −12 (70-65-67-66=268)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Willie Wood
7May 9, 2004 Wachovia Championship −11 (69-69-70-69=277)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Arron Oberholser

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1988 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr, Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks Brooks won with birdie on second extra hole
Sindelar eliminated by par on first hole
2 1990 Hardee's Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Willie Wood Won with par on first extra hole
3 2004 Wachovia Championship Flag of the United States.svg Arron Oberholser Won with par on second extra hole

Other wins (2)

Playoff record

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2010 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with Flag of the United States.svg John Cook)		 Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara and Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price Lost to par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament T31CUTT35T39CUT
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUTT15T15T51T17T33
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship T62T28T53CUTCUTCUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament T46T27
U.S. Open T6CUTT43CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T63T56WDT14T10T40WD
Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T64CUTT49
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000075
U.S. Open 000014177
The Open Championship 00000010
PGA Championship 0000121610
Totals0000264122

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament198419851986198719881989
The Players Championship CUTT27T17T63T16T34
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
The Players Championship T46T41T46T16T35CUTT31T61T10
Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007
The Players Championship CUTCUTCUTT74T17T58T68
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2004
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T32
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 34 1988 Ending 21 Aug 1988" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
  3. ↑ "Sindelar plunders rare albatross". BBC News. August 19, 2006.
  4. ↑ "RaNic building golf culture in Ithaca". Tompkins Weekly. April 7, 2021.
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