Rick Todd

Rick Todd
Rick Todd
Personal information
Born	October 3, 1962 (age 62); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality	Canada
Career
College	University of Texas at El Paso
Turned professional	1987
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour ; Japan Golf Tour ; Asian Tour ; Asia Golf Circuit ; Nationwide Tour ; Canadian Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	3
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1998
The Open Championship	T71: 1996
Achievements and awards
Asia Golf Circuit; Order of Merit winner
Asia Golf Circuit; Order of Merit winner	1995–96

Last updated November 28, 2024

Rick Todd (born October 3, 1962) is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, Asian Tour, Japan Golf Tour and the Canadian Tour.

Todd was born in Toronto, Ontario. He played college golf at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He was second team All-American in 1986, third team in 1985 and honorable mention in 1984 and made the All-WAC first team four years in a row. He won four tournaments while at UTEP and was elected into the El Paso Golf Hall of Fame in 1984. He turned pro in 1987.

Todd joined the PGA Tour in 1990, earning his card through qualifying school. After an unsuccessful year on Tour, he joined the Ben Hogan Tour (now Nationwide Tour) where he won the Ben Hogan El Paso Open in his rookie season. The following year he won the Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open. In his last full season on the Tour in 1993 he recorded three top-10 finishes.

Todd won the Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit in 1996,^[1] which qualified him on the Japan Golf Tour, where he played in 1996 and 1997. He won three times on the Canadian Tour between 1991 and 1997.

Todd was the head coach at his alma mater, UTEP, from 1999 to 2011 and was named WAC Coach of the Year in 2001.

Todd represented his country in 1996 at the World Cup and the Dunhill Cup.

Amateur wins

1985 Ontario Amateur

Professional wins (5)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Sep 29, 1991	Ben Hogan El Paso Open	−8 (67-66-69=202)	1 stroke	Tom Eubank
2	Jul 19, 1992	Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open	−9 (69-67-71=207)	Playoff	David Jackson

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1992	Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open	David Jackson	Won with par on second extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 9, 1991	Payless-Pepsi Victoria Open	−18 (66-67-66-63=262)	7 strokes	Louis Brown
2	Jun 16, 1991	Canadian Home Assurance Alberta Open	−4 (70-71-68-67=276)	1 stroke	Ken Mattiace
3	Jun 1, 1997	Payless Open (2)	−11 (69-66-71-67=273)	1 stroke	Philip Jonas, Dave Pashko

Results in major championships

Tournament	1996	1997	1998
U.S. Open			CUT
The Open Championship	T71

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Todd never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

Canadian national team appearances

World Cup: 1996
Dunhill Cup: 1996

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References

↑ O'Connor, Tim (April 24, 1996). "Todd takes on Japanese PGA Tour after success on Asian Tour". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 47. Retrieved February 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.

External links

Rick Todd at the PGA Tour official site
Rick Todd at the Japan Golf Tour official site
Profile at UTEP's official athletic site

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[1] O'Connor, Tim (April 24, 1996). "Todd takes on Japanese PGA Tour after success on Asian Tour". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 47. Retrieved February 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.

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