Walter Morgan (golfer)

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Walter Morgan
Personal information
Full nameWalter T. Morgan
Born (1941-05-31) May 31, 1941 (age 84)
Haddock, Georgia
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) Champions Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions3
Other1
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year
1995

Walter T. Morgan (born May 31, 1941) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Senior PGA Tour.

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Career

In 1941, Morgan was born in Haddock, Georgia where he played baseball in his youth. He served 20 years in the United States Army including two tours of duty in Vietnam. He began playing golf at the age of 30 after 10 years in the military. [1] After retiring from the military, Morgan joined the Champions Tour. He played on the tour from 1991 to 2004, winning three times.

Morgan holds or shares several Champions Tour records. He shares the lowest 18-hole round (60), lowest strokes to par score (11), and the record for the largest lead in a tournament after 18 holes with several other golfers. Morgan is also the holder of the youngest golfer to shoot his age or better record. [2] He was eventually forced to retire from the game in 2004 for health reasons due to arthritis in his back and shoulders. [1]

Morgan and his wife, Geraldine, founded a First Tee chapter, The First Tee of Lake Norman Region, a non-profit organization that develops and supports programs promoting life skills and opportunities including the incorporation of junior golf programs for disadvantaged and special needs youth. [3]

Awards and honors

Professional wins (4)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Sep 10, 1995 GTE Northwest Classic −13 (68-69-70=207)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton
2Mar 3, 1996 FHP Health Care Classic −11 (62-71-66=199)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Gary Player
3Jul 28, 1996 Ameritech Senior Open −11 (63-70-72=205)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg John Bland

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1996 FHP Health Care Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Gary Player Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

References

  1. 1 2 "Walter Morgan: Champions Tour Winner". Golf Conversations. August 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  2. ""Age-Shooter" Records in Golf". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  3. "The First Tee celebrates grand opening in Lake Norman". PGA Tour. May 3, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2011.