Stan Utley

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Stan Utley
Personal information
Full nameStanley Frank Utley
Born (1962-01-16) January 16, 1962 (age 63)
Thayer, Missouri
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona
ChildrenJake, Tatum
Career
College University of Missouri
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T49: 1990
U.S. Open 61st: 1991
The Open Championship DNP

Stanley Frank Utley (born January 16, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Utley was born and raised in Thayer, a small town in southern Missouri.

Utley attended the University of Missouri where he was a distinguished member of the golf team, a three-time all-Big Eight selection and two-time All-American. [1] Utley led Missouri to the Big Eight Championship in 1984. He also led the Tigers to two NCAA appearances where they placed 13th and 14th respectively, in 1983 and 1984. [2]

Professional career

In 1984, Utley turned professional. In 1989, he joined the PGA Tour. [3] Utley's sole PGA Tour victory came at the 1989 Chattanooga Classic. He lost his PGA Tour card in 1992 and decided to play on the Nike Tour. [4] In the 1990s, he played primarily in on this tour. Utley holds the PGA Tour record for fewest putts in nine holes, with six at the 2002 Air Canada Championship. [5]

As his touring career was winding down, Utley began to develop new career strategies for taking advantage of his reputation as one of the best chippers and putters in the game. He began a transition into teaching and writing with special focus on his specialty - the short game. Utley has risen to prominence as one of the best instructors in golf. His list of current and former students on the PGA, Korn Ferry, Champions and LPGA Tours includes Jay Haas, Sergio García, Joaquín Niemann, Scott Langley, Kevin Streelman, Scott Piercy, Paige Mackenzie, Amanda Blumenherst, Darren Clarke, Brandt Jobe, Rocco Mediate, Alex Norén, Inbee Park, Paul McGinley and Bill Haas. [6] In addition, he still plays sporadically. Utley made his Champions Tour debut when he qualified for the 2012 Toshiba Classic.

Personal life

Utley is a man of strong Christian faith. [4] He and wife, Elayna, have a daughter and a son. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona. [3]

Awards and honors

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 27, 1989 Chattanooga Classic −17 (69-66-64-64=263)3 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ray Stewart

Nike Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jun 13, 1993 Nike Cleveland Open −17 (69-69-68-65=263)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly
2Mar 26, 1995 Nike Louisiana Open −20 (70-70-66-62=268)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Keith Fergus
3Jun 11, 1995 Nike Miami Valley Open −20 (71-62-66-65=264)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jon Hough, Flag of the United States.svg Steve Jurgensen

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Nike South Florida Classic Flag of the United States.svg Curt Byrum Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament198619871988198919901991
U.S. Open CUTCUT61
PGA Championship T49CUT

Note: Utley never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide. PGA Tour Creative Services. 1991. p. 170.
  2. 1 2 "Stan Utley bio". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved October 27, 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Biographical from official website". StanUtley.com. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Stan Utley Player Profile". Archived from the original on September 22, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2007.
  5. ↑ Van Sickle, Gary; Utley, Stan (August 11, 2003). "Stan's the man". Sports Illustrated.
  6. ↑ "Introducing Master Faculty Member Stan Utley". golf.swingbyswing.com. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ "America's Fifty Greatest Teachers". Golf Digest. August 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2007.
  8. ↑ "The 50 Best Teachers In America". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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