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SONNY SKINNER

UNITED STATES

Height:

5 ft, 9 in

Weight:

170 lbs

Birthday:

08/18/1960

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College:Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (1982), Shorter College
Turned Pro:1982
Birthplace:Portsmouth, VA
Residence:Sylvester, GA

Champions Tour - Media Guide

Nationwide Tour VICTORIES (2)
1993  NIKE Shreveport Open.  1994  NIKE Dominion Open. 
Other Victories
(6): 2000 Griffin Classic Championship. 2006 Georgia PGA Match Play Championship. 2006 PGA Tournament Series. 2009 PGA Tournament Series. 2010 PGA Tournament Series. 2010 PGA Match Play Championship.
Current Year Champions Tour Money and Position (89)
$23,597
Current Year Champions Tour Best Round
69 at Round 2, Insperity Championship presented by United Healthcare.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- NIKE Shreveport Open, NIKE Dominion Open.
2011 Best Champions Tour Finishes
T6-- Champions Tour Q-School.
2011 Season Champions Tour
Tournaments Entered--2; in money--2; Top 10 finishes--
Career Highlights

2011: Made three starts during the year.

Was T56 at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic and T45 at the Senior PGA Championship at Valhalla where he finished as the low PGA club professional. Also missed the cut at the U.S. Senior Open at Inverness.

Attended the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament at the TPC Scottsdale (Champions Course) where he T6 and eventually played seventh overall after a three-man playoff with Jim Carter and Bobby Clampett. Made a par on the second extra hole after Carter had secured the sixth spot with a birdie. 2010: Open-qualified for his first event, the SAS Championship, and finished T20.

Also open-qualified in successive weeks, claiming a T59 finish at the Administaff Small Business Classic and a T44 the following week at the AT&T Championship in San Antonio.

Finished T17 at the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament.
Personal

Is the PGA head professional at River Pointe GC in Albany, GA.

Says his biggest thrill outside of golf was the birth of his daughter, Marlee.

Favorite golf courses are Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Cypress Point.

Favorite athlete is Julius Erving.

His dream foursome would include his father, his nephew and Arnold Palmer in his prime.

Favorite book is The Man Who Played for Glory.

Started playing golf at age 13 with the help of his father.
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