Larry Mowry

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Larry Mowry
Personal information
Born (1936-10-20) October 20, 1936 (age 86)
San Diego, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
Turned professional1959
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T11: 1969
U.S. Open CUT: 1961, 1964
The Open Championship DNP

Larry Mowry (born October 20, 1936) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour).

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Mowry was born in San Diego, California. He turned pro in 1959. Mowry spent most his regular career as a club professional. He played on the PGA Tour full-time for several years in the 1960s. [1] He won the 1968 Rebel Yell Open and finished T-2 at the 1969 Azalea Open Invitational. His best finish in a major was a T-11 at the 1969 PGA Championship. [2]

Mowry's win at the 1987 Crestar Classic made him the first player in Senior PGA Tour history to win an event after making it through the rigors of Monday qualifying. [3] That victory also made him the first former club professional to post an official Senior PGA Tour win. The biggest win of Mowry's career came at the 1989 Senior PGA Championship, which was held at the PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Mowry is married, and has two adult children and five grandchildren.

Professional wins (10)

Senior PGA Tour wins (5)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Senior PGA Tour (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Sep 20, 1987 Crestar Classic −13 (67-69-67=203)1 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Gary Player
2Oct 11, 1987 Pepsi Senior Challenge −13 (70-67-66=203)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler
3Oct 30, 1988 General Tire Las Vegas Classic −12 (68-65-71=204)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Nichols
4Feb 12, 1989 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship −7 (74-69-65-73=281)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber, Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger
5May 7, 1989 RJR at The Dominion −15 (66-67-68=201)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer

Other wins (5)

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning ScoreMarginRunners-up
1989 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship −7 (74-69-65-73=281)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber, Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger

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References

  1. "Larry Mowry – Results". PGA Tour.
  2. "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  3. "Qualifier Captures Seniors' Tournament". The New York Times. July 17, 1989.