Pat Fitzsimons | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Coos Bay, Oregon | December 15, 1950
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st) |
Nationality | United States |
Spouse | Annette |
Career | |
College | University of Oregon |
Turned professional | 1971 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 11 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 10 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T22: 1975 |
PGA Championship | T43: 1976 |
U.S. Open | T9: 1975 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Pat Fitzsimons (born December 15, 1950) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.
Fitzsimons was born in Coos Bay, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon. [1] He turned professional in 1971.
Fitzsimons had eleven top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including a win at the 1975 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open. His career year was 1975 when he received Golf Digest's Most Improved Golfer award and was named Oregon's pro athlete of the year. His best finish in a major championship was T-9 at the 1975 U.S. Open. [2] He lived in Prineville, Oregon during much of his regular career.
Fitzsimons played some on the Nike Tour during his late forties to prepare for the Champions Tour. His best finish in a Nike Tour event was a T-5 at the 1995 NIKE Tri-Cities Open. After reaching the age of 50 in December 2000, he began play on the Champions Tour but with very limited success.
Fitzsimons works with Bobby Walzel and Bunky Henry at GolfQuest, a Houston-based company which organizes corporate golf retreats. He also works as a teaching pro at The Palms Golf Club in La Quinta, California. He lives in the greater San Diego area and has two sons. [3]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Feb 23, 1975 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | −9 (70-71-64-70=275) | 4 strokes | Tom Kite |
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