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GUY BOROS

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 0 in

Weight:

275 lbs

Birthday:

09/04/1964

College:University of Iowa (1986)
Turned Pro:1986
Birthplace:Fort Lauderdale, FL
Residence:Pompano Beach, FL

PGA TOUR - Media Guide

PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1)
1996  Greater Vancouver Open. 
Nationwide Tour VICTORIES (3)
2001  BUY.COM Tri-Cities Open.  2003  Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort,  Dayton Open. 
INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES
(2): 1989 Atlantic Classic [Can]. 1991 British Columbia Open [Can].
Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position (149)
$4,778
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
67 at Round 2, Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship presented by Samsung.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
Made 16 starts on the Nationwide Tour, with his best finish being a T39 at the Price Cutter Charity Classic. In his only PGA TOUR start, finished T55 at the Viking Classic.
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Greater Vancouver Open.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- BUY.COM Tri-Cities Open, Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort, Dayton Open.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--1; in money--1; Top 10 finishes--
2011 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--16; in money--5; Top 10 finishes--
Career Highlights

2010: Made the cut in half of his six starts on TOUR, with a T24 at the Puerto Rico Open his best finish. 2009: Split time between the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour. Made eight of 15 cuts on the Nationwide Tour, with three top-25 finishes and a season-best T5 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic. Made four cuts in seven starts on TOUR, with a T23 at the St. Jude Classic his best showing. 2008: Made two of six cuts on TOUR.

Made three cuts in 15 events on the Nationwide Tour. 2007: Finished T49 at the Reno-Tahoe Open in only cut made of four attempts. Made six cuts in 22 attempts on the Nationwide Tour, with his best finish being a T22 at the Price Cutter Charity Championship. 2006: Played the Nationwide Tour and PGA TOUR, with 10 Nationwide Tour starts compared to five on the TOUR. Made two cuts in five starts on the TOUR. 2004: In return trip to PGA TOUR, finished 208th on the money list with one top-25. 2003: Played extensively on the Nationwide Tour, finishing 14th on the money list to earn higher status than his past champion category for the 2004 PGA TOUR season. Grabbed his second Nationwide Tour win at the Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek'n Peak Resort. Birdied final hole to finish 13-under-par 275, one shot in front of Bob Heintz and Chris Couch. Won again five weeks later at the Dayton Open. Playing in just third PGA TOUR event of 2003 season, finished T10 at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Top-10 was first since solo third at 1997 season-opening Mercedes Championships. 2002: Posted just one top-25 on the PGA TOUR between 1999-2002, a T13 at the 2002 SEI Pennsylvania Classic. 2001: Won the Tri-Cities Open while playing 23 events to finish 43rd on the Nationwide Tour money list. 1996: Became first son of a PGA TOUR winner to win a TOUR title in 15 years when he won the inaugural Greater Vancouver Open. 1991: Winner of the Canadian Tour's British Columbia Open and went on to win the Tour's Order of Merit title. 1989: Won his first Canadian Tour title at the Atlantic Classic. Has also played on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Amateur: Three-time All-Big Ten golfer at University of Iowa.
Personal

Has also played on the Asian, Canadian and Australian Tours.

Favorite golf course is Pebble Beach and would like to play Pine Valley. Favorite teams are the Iowa Hawkeyes, Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat. Favorite tv show is "Seinfeld" and his favorite movie is "The Outlaw Josey Wales." Favorite entertainer is Hank Williams, Jr. Favorite athlete to watch is Dwyane Wade. Favorite food is Hungarian. Favorite cities to visit are Chicago and Orlando. Favorite vacation spots are the Bahamas and Mexico.

Never travels without pictures of his children.

First car was a Buick Regal.

Dream foursome would include his father and his son. His father was two-time U.S. Open champion and World Golf Hall of Famer Julius Boros. Caddied for his father for several years on TOUR.
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