Steve Veriato | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | May 6, 1946
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Buda, Texas, United States |
Career | |
College | Texas A&M University |
Turned professional | 1973 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Asian Tour Canadian Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T76: 1992 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1979, 1988 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Steve Veriato (born May 6, 1946) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour, Asia Golf Circuit, Canadian Tour, and Champions Tour where he won once.
Veriato was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He played college golf at Texas A&M University and turned professional in 1973.
Veriato played on the PGA Tour from 1976 to 1980. His best ever finish was a solo 2nd at the 1977 Atlanta Classic. He was then primarily a club pro in Texas for 14 years. Concurrent with his experience as a club pro, however, he also occasionally played on some minor international circuits. He played the Canadian Tour in 1988 and 1989 and the Asia Golf Circuit in 1975, 1988, 1989, and 1995. He joined the Senior PGA Tour after he turned 50. In 2001, he won the 2001 Novell Utah Showdown.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Aug 19, 2001 | Novell Utah Showdown | –12 (68-68-68=204) | 1 stroke | Bruce Lietzke, Graham Marsh, Jerry Pate, Jesse Patino |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1995 | Thai Airways Thailand Open | Todd Hamilton | Lost to par on second extra hole |
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