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TOMMY BOLT
UNITED STATES
Birthday:
03/31/1918
Birthplace:Haworth, OK
Residence:Cherokee Village, AR; Lecanto, FL
Champions Tour - Media Guide
| PGA TOUR VICTORIES | (15) |
| 1951 North & South Open Championship. 1952 Los Angeles Open. 1953 San Diego Open, Tucson Open. 1954 Miami Beach Intl Four-Ball, Insurance City Open, Rubber City Open. 1955 Convair-San Diego Open, Tucson Open, St. Paul Open. 1957 Eastern Open Invitational. 1958 Colonial National Invitational, U.S. Open Championship. 1960
Memphis Open Invitational. 1961 Pensacola Open Invitational.
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| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 1-- North & South Open Championship, Los Angeles Open, San Diego Open, Tucson Open, Miami Beach Intl Four-Ball, Insurance City Open, Rubber City Open, Convair-San Diego Open, Tucson Open, St. Paul Open, Eastern Open Invitational, Colonial National Invitational, U.S. Open Championship, Memphis Open Invitational, Pensacola Open Invitational. | |
| Best Champions Tour Finishes | |
| T3-- Suntree Senior PGA Tour Classic. | |
| Career Highlights | |
| PGA TOURPlayoff Record | |
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| Other Information | |
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Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002. Did not join the PGA TOUR until age 32 after serving four years in the Army in World War II and 10 years of construction work. Won 15 career titles on the PGA TOUR, including the 1958 U.S. Open at age 40 where he prevailed by four shots over Gary Player in 95-degree heat during a double-round final day. Won the 1980 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf with Art Wall, a year after the pair fell to Julius Boros and Roberto De Vicenzo in a six-hole playoff. One of the founding members of the Champions Tour. Long considered one of golf's most colorful personalities. |
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