Steve Reid | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Steven Reid |
Born | Santa Barbara, California | July 27, 1936
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Rutherfordton, North Carolina |
Spouse | Donna Johnson |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1956 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T26: 1968 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1965, 1970 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Steven Reid (born July 27, 1936) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Reid was born in Santa Barbara, California. [1] [2] Reid defeated Gary Player on the second extra hole in a playoff at the 1968 Azalea Open Invitational for his first and only PGA Tour win. [3] His best finish in a major was T-26 at the 1968 PGA Championship. [4]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Apr 21, 1968 | Azalea Open Invitational | −13 (65-71-66-69=271) | Playoff | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1968 | Azalea Open Invitational | ![]() | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
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