Rex Caldwell

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Rex Caldwell
Personal information
Full nameRex Allen Caldwell
Born (1950-05-05) May 5, 1950 (age 74)
Everett, Washington
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence San Antonio, Texas
Career
College San Fernando Valley State College
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other2 (regular)
1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T11: 1984
PGA Championship 3rd: 1979
U.S. Open CUT: 1981, 1984, 1985
The Open Championship CUT: 1982

Rex Allen Caldwell (born May 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.

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Caldwell was born in Everett, Washington. He attended San Fernando Valley State College. He turned professional in 1972. [1]

Caldwell played on the PGA Tour from 1972 to 1990. His best year in professional golf was 1983 when he teamed with John Cook to win at the World Cup. He also had six top-10 finishes that year in PGA Tour events which included a win at the LaJet Coors Classic and four solo 2nd or T-2 finishes. [2] His best finish in a major was third place at the 1979 PGA Championship. He has more than $1.3 million in career earnings. [3]

Caldwell also played on what is now the Nationwide Tour in the 1990s. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1994 NIKE Dakota Dunes Open.

After turning 50, Caldwell played on the Champions Tour from 2000 to 2006. His best finish was a T-6 at the 2003 Turtle Bay Championship.

Caldwell has played on several other tours during his regular and senior careers including the Mexican Tour, Texas Tour, Sunbelt Senior Tour and the Heartland Players Senior Tour. He lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife, JoAnn. [3]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Sep 25, 1983 LaJet Coors Classic −6 (68-72-76-66=282)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1983 Bob Hope Desert Classic Flag of the United States.svg Keith Fergus Lost to par on first extra hole
21983 Phoenix Open Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder, Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara 		Gilder won with birdie on eighth extra hole
Miller and O'Meara eliminated by birdie on second hole

Other wins (2)

Senior wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament19781979198019811982198319841985
Masters Tournament T38T1156
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship DQ320T49T61T74T25CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

DQ = disqualified
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1982 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000133
U.S. Open 00000030
The Open Championship 00000010
PGA Championship 00111386
Totals001114159

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "Rex Caldwell Player Profile" . Retrieved October 29, 2007.
  2. ↑ "1983 Stats from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2007.
  3. 1 2 Ducibella, Jim (July 14, 1996). "He'll laugh all the way to the bank, win or lose Rex Caldwell closes in on his best tour payday in years". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 29, 2007.
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