Scott Simpson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Scott William Simpson | ||
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | September 17, 1955||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Southern California | ||
Turned professional | 1977 | ||
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 16 | ||
Highest ranking | 11 (June 21, 1987) [1] | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 7 | ||
Japan Golf Tour | 3 | ||
PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Masters Tournament | T7: 1990 | ||
PGA Championship | T6: 1984, 1993 | ||
U.S. Open | Won: 1987 | ||
The Open Championship | T9: 1993 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Scott William Simpson (born September 17, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
Simpson was born in San Diego, California, and played college golf at the University of Southern California, where he was two-time medalist at the NCAA Championship in 1976 and 1977. At the end of 1976 Golf Digest ranked Simpson the #1 amateur in the country. [2]
He turned professional in 1977 and graduated in 1978. He played on the PGA Tour from 1979, and won seven PGA Tour events between 1980 and 1998.
The highlight of Simpson's career was the U.S. Open in 1987 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, his only major title. He birdied the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes of the final round to overtake Tom Watson by one stroke and finished with a three under par total of 277.
Simpson became eligible to play senior golf in 2005 and won his first and only Champions Tour title in 2006.
In team competition, Simpson played for the United States in the Walker Cup in 1977 and the Ryder Cup in 1987. He lists bible study among his interests and attributes his success to it. He and his wife Cheryl have two children: Brea Yoshiko and Sean.
Simpson was previously a Democrat (during Bill Clinton's presidency he was the only PGA Tour player vocally to support him), but became a Republican later on and supported George W. Bush. [3]
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Legend |
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Major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 6, 1980 | Western Open | 70-69-70-72=281 | −7 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
2 | Jun 10, 1984 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | 66-68-70-65=269 | −15 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | Apr 5, 1987 | Greater Greensboro Open | 70-73-69-70=282 | −6 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
4 | Jun 21, 1987 | U.S. Open | 71-68-70-68=277 | −3 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
5 | May 28, 1989 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | 72-68-71-67=278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() |
6 | May 16, 1993 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | 65-66-68-71=270 | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | Feb 8, 1998 | Buick Invitational | 69-71-64=204* | −12 | Playoff | ![]() |
*Note: The 1998 Buick Invitational was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1983 | Kemper Open | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Couples won with birdie on second extra hole Jaeckel eliminated by par on first hole |
2 | 1989 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | ![]() | Won with par on first extra hole |
3 | 1991 | U.S. Open | ![]() | Lost 18-hole playoff; Stewart: +3 (75), Simpson: +5 (77) |
4 | 1994 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | ![]() | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 1998 | Buick Invitational | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Apr 29, 1984 | Chunichi Crowns | 68-73-67-67=275 | −5 | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Nov 18, 1984 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | 71-71-72-68=282 | −6 | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | May 1, 1988 | The Crowns (2) | 71-69-71-67=278 | −2 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1984 | Chunichi Crowns | ![]() | Won with par on first extra hole |
2 | 1984 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | ![]() | Won with par on second extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Sep 3, 2006 | Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | 67-69-68=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1987 | U.S. Open | 1 shot deficit | −3 (71-68-70-68=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | 11 | 40 | T41 | T25 | T27 | CUT | T38 | ||
U.S. Open | T45 | T23 | T15 | T13 | T25 | T15 | CUT | 1 | T6 | T6 |
The Open Championship | T65 | T62 | T26 | |||||||
PGA Championship | T30 | CUT | T32 | T9 | T6 | T12 | T41 | T47 | CUT | T53 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
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Masters Tournament | T7 | T22 | T13 | T11 | T27 | T29 | CUT | ||
U.S. Open | T14 | 2 | T64 | T46 | T55 | T28 | T40 | CUT | 58 |
The Open Championship | T39 | T57 | T9 | CUT | CUT | T33 | |||
PGA Championship | T66 | CUT | T6 | CUT | T54 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
U.S. Open | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 17 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 60 | 47 |
Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T51 | CUT | T2 | T61 | T33 | T33 | CUT | T4 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T17 | CUT | CUT | T11 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T63 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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