Morris Hatalsky

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Morris Hatalsky
Personal information
NicknameMo-Cat [1]
Born (1951-11-10) November 10, 1951 (age 72)
San Diego, California
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Career
College Arizona State University
U.S. International University
Turned professional1973
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
PGA Tour Champions3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T24: 1982
PGA Championship T14: 1990
U.S. Open T49: 1977
The Open Championship CUT: 1984
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		2002

Morris Hatalsky (born November 10, 1951) is an American professional golfer.

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Early years and amateur career

Hatalsky was born in San Diego, California. [2] He started in golf at age 10, when his older brother bought him a set of junior clubs. As an amateur, he won the 1968 Mexico National Junior Championship. Hatalsky initially attended Arizona State University, where his teammates on the golf team included future PGA Tour and Champions Tour players Bob Gilder, Howard Twitty and Tom Purtzer. He transferred to U.S. International University (now Alliant International University), where he was an NAIA All-American in 1972 and served as team captain. [3]

Professional career

Hatalsky turned professional in 1973. [2] He qualified for the PGA Tour at the 1976 Qualifying School and won four times on Tour between 1981 and 1990. In 2002, he took Rookie of the Year honors in his first season on the Champions Tour, and he was won three events at that level. [3]

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Sep 27, 1981 Hall of Fame −9 (63-71-68-71=275)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate, Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Weibring
2Jul 10, 1983 Greater Milwaukee Open −13 (70-68-71-66=275)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg George Cadle
3Jun 5, 1988 Kemper Open −14 (68-66-68-72=274)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite
4Jul 15, 1990 Bank of Boston Classic −13 (70-68-69-68=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1983 Greater Milwaukee Open Flag of the United States.svg George Cadle Won with par on second extra hole
21983 Miller High Life QCO Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3 1988 Kemper Open Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite Won with par on second extra hole

Champions Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 25, 2002 Uniting Fore Care Classic 42 pts (19-11-12=42)12 points Flag of the United States.svg Jay Sigel
2May 25, 2003 Columbus Southern Open −12 (66-65-67=198)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle
3Apr 2, 2006 Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic −9 (70-67-70=207)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson

Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2005 Blue Angels Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thorpe Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991
Masters Tournament T24CUT44CUTT29
U.S. Open T49CUTT65CUTT52T52
Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship T38T59T54T47CUTT54T56CUTT14CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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References

  1. ↑ Desmith, David. "Golf's Animal Kingdom of Player Nicknames". Links Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. 1 2 "Profile on PGA Tour's official site" . Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site" . Retrieved May 16, 2011.
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