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DONNIE HAMMOND

UNITED STATES

Height:

5 ft, 10 in

Weight:

170 lbs

Birthday:

04/01/1957

College:Jacksonville University
Turned Pro:1979
Birthplace:Frederick, MD
Residence:Heathrow, FL

Champions Tour - Media Guide

PGA TOUR VICTORIES (2)
1986  Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.  1989  Texas Open. 
Nationwide Tour VICTORIES (1)
2000  BUY.COM Lakeland Classic. 
Other Victories
(1) 1982 Florida Open.
Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position ()
$
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Texas Open.
Best Champions Tour Finishes
9-- The Senior Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Mngt..
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- BUY.COM Lakeland Classic.
2011 Season Champions Tour
Tournaments Entered--1; in money--1; Top 10 finishes--
Career Highlights
Personal
Can thank the Baltimore Colts for introduction to golf. Grew up in Frederick, MD, near the Colts' training camp at Westminster College, and he and his father would watch practice and then play on the nearby nine-hole course.
PGA TOURPlayoff Record
1-0
Other Information

Made four starts in 2009 with best finish a T46 at the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.

Prior to 2010, made 34 career starts on the Champions Tour with best finish a T9 at the 2007 Senior British Open.

Longtime PGA TOUR player who maintained his fully-exempt status from 1983-98.

Won twice on the PGA TOUR in 495 career start. In claiming second TOUR title at the 1989 Texas Open, came within one stroke of all-time scoring record at the time. Shot 65-64-65-64 at Oak Hills to defeat Paul Azinger by seven strokes.

The following week, finished second to Tim Simpson at Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic.

Fifth-place finish at season-ending Nabisco Championships capped best earnings year of career—$458,751 (20th).

First TOUR title came at the 1986 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. After finishing 90 holes at 25-under-par 335, birdied first playoff hole to defeat John Cook.

First earned exemption after being the medalist at the 1982 Qualifying Tournament played at TPC Sawgrass. His 14-stroke margin of victory is a Q-School record.

Played several events on the Nationwide Tour, including 15 in 2000 when he finished 27th on the money list, thanks in part to his victory at the Lakeland Classic. Came from five strokes back to defeat Jeff Gallagher and Tom Kalinowski by a stroke.

Charter member of Jacksonville (FL) University Sports Hall of Fame.
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