LARRY NELSON

 
RESULTS
Larry Nelson
Champions Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 280 273 19 25 9 110 176 -- -- $13,608,210 --
2009 16 15 -- 1 -- 2 6 71.56 -- $345,402 46
2008 16 16 -- -- -- 1 5 72.65 -- $213,461 67
2007 18 17 -- -- -- -- 2 73.18 -- $155,611 74
2006 22 21 -- -- -- 4 10 71.42 -- $519,931 34
2005 19 19 -- -- -- 2 8 71.79 -- $349,986 47
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 511 364 10 11 9 92 188 -- -- $3,827,401 -- --
2007 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 76.50 -- $ -- --
2006 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 76.00 -- $ -- --
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
 71.56
 
 71.93
Driving Distance
 
 272.7
 
 273.4
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 71.91%
 
 69.29%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 63.62%
 
 65.53%
Scrambling
 
 61.09%
 
 55.33%
Putts Per Round
 
 28.69
 
 29.67
 
Larry Nelson Average
 
Champions Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
2 2009 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
T9 2009 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
T16 2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
T17 2009 Principal Charity Classic
T18 2009 Regions Charity Classic
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • His best finish on the Champions Tour in 2009 is 2nd at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.
  • He ranks 47th in Charles Schwab Cup Points on the Champions Tour.
Champions Tour
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 272.7 42nd Tot. Dist. - 22,907 Tot. Drvs. - 84
Driving Accuracy Percentage 71.91% 34th Fwys Hit - 425 Poss. Fwys - 591
Greens in Regulation Percentage 63.62% 60th Greens Hit - 481 # Holes - 756
Putting Average 1.784 26th GIR Putts - 858 Greens Hit - 481
Eagles (Holes per) 202.5 19th # Holes - 810 # Eagles - 4
Birdie Average 3.33 45th # Birdies - 150 Tot. Rnds. - 45
Scoring Average (Actual) 71.56 44th Tot. strks - 3,220 Tot. rnds - 45
Sand Save Percentage 50.00% 17th # Saves - 29 # Bunkers - 58
Total Driving 76 39th Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 287 37th Total rank from stats 1-8
Money Leaders $345,402 46th - -
Par Breakers 19.01% 44th #Bird/Eagl - 154 #Holes - 810
Putts Per Round 28.69 5th Tot. Putts - 1,205 Tot. Rnds. - 42
NEWS
  • What they said: Lanny Wadkins - Nov 2, 2009
  • Notebook: Round 2, Administaff Small Business - Oct 17, 2009
  • Daily Wrap-up: Saturday Foursomes, Four-Balls - Oct 11, 2009
  • What they said: Kenny Perry - Sep 26, 2009
  • Round 2 notebook: Greater Hickory Classic - Sep 19, 2009
  • Administaff Small Business Classic offers free admission - Aug 20, 2009
  • Is a Monday finish looming for the 109th U.S. Open? - Jun 18, 2009
  • Week 12 Approach Shots: Triton Financial Classic - Jun 4, 2009
  • Four unique venues hosted THE PLAYERS before 1982 - May 5, 2009
  • What they said: Lanny Wadkins - Apr 23, 2009
  • Wadkins to join World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2009 - Apr 23, 2009
  • Champions Tour Insider: Price survives lows to win - Apr 22, 2009
  • Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am: Final-round notebook - Apr 19, 2009
  • Ending 0-for-38 streak, Price gets first Champions win - Apr 19, 2009
  • Verizon Heritage: Rd. 4 - Apr 19, 2009
  • Price leads by three at Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am - Apr 18, 2009
  • Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am: Second-round notebook - Apr 18, 2009
  • Verizon Heritage: Rd. 3 - Apr 18, 2009
  • Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am: First-round notebook - Apr 17, 2009
  • With 65, Nelson leads Price by one at Outback Pro-Am - Apr 17, 2009
  • Norman commits to play in The Cap Cana Championship - Mar 17, 2009
  • First-round notebook: AT&T Champions Classic - Mar 13, 2009
  • The Honda Classic: Final-round notebook - Mar 8, 2009
  • ACE Group Classic: First-round notebook - Feb 20, 2009
  • Allianz Championship: Final-round notebook - Feb 15, 2009
  • Allianz Championship: Second-round notebook - Feb 14, 2009
  • Allianz Championship: Round 1 Notebook - Feb 13, 2009
  • Unlike U.S. selection, Europe has a Ryder Cup choice - Jan 27, 2009
  • Mitsubishi Electric Champ: Final-round notebook - Jan 26, 2009
  • Mitsubishi Electric Champ: Second-round notebook - Jan 25, 2009
  • Mitsubishi Electric Champ.: First-round notebook - Jan 23, 2009
  • Pre-tournament notes: Mitsubishi Electric Champ. - Jan 22, 2009
  • What they said: Davis Love III - Jan 14, 2009
  • Azinger's Ryder Cup revelation hardly a surprise - Dec 9, 2008
  • Nelson wins Father/Son tournament again - Dec 7, 2008
  • Del Webb Father/Son Challenge: Final-round notes - Dec 7, 2008
  • Nelsons and Kites tied for lead at Father/Son Challenge - Dec 6, 2008
  • Del Webb Father/Son Challenge: First-round notes - Dec 6, 2008
  • Tee times and pairings announced for 2008 event - Dec 2, 2008
  • Final round: Love for life after winning at Disney - Nov 10, 2008
  • With this victory, Love III ... - Nov 9, 2008
  • Children's Miracle Network Classic: Final-round notes - Nov 9, 2008
  • Final round: Love for life after winning at Disney - Nov 9, 2008
  • Children's Miracle Network Classic: Third-round notes - Nov 8, 2008
  • Storylines: Administaff Small Business Classic - Oct 15, 2008
  • Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship: First-round notebook - Oct 9, 2008
  • Notes: North Carolina ties abound on Champions Tour - Sep 11, 2008
  • What they said: Roberts, Thorpe, Benbow and Brady - Aug 26, 2008
  • Notes: JELD-WEN Tradition celebrates 20th anniversary - Aug 12, 2008
  • Kite hunting for second Champions Tour major - Aug 1, 2008
  • Favorite recipes from Champions Tour pros - Jun 21, 2008
  • Record-tying start boosts Kite ahead by two in Boston - Jun 20, 2008
  • Bank of America Championship: First-Round Notebook - Jun 20, 2008
  • U.S. Open: Past and present Champions Tour players - Jun 11, 2008
  • Regions Charity Classic: Second-Round Notebook - May 17, 2008
  • FedEx Kinko's Classic: Final-Round Notebook - May 4, 2008
  • E-Notes: Champions Tour heads to first 08 Texas stop - Apr 29, 2008
  • Koch and Maltbie meet the press, and more - Apr 26, 2008
  • 2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf: Pro-Am Results and Prize List - Apr 24, 2008
  • Ginn Championship: Final-Round Notebook - Mar 30, 2008
  • This week in history - Mar 29, 2008
  • Notes from the Champions Tour - Mar 18, 2008
  • Recovered from wrist injury, Hoch making splash on Champions Tour - Mar 1, 2008
  • This weekend in history - Feb 21, 2008
  • Week in history: Feb. 11-17 - Feb 13, 2008
  • Several teams announced for Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Feb 6, 2008
  • This weekend in history - Jan 31, 2008
  • Second straight 60 gives Nelsons two-shot Father-Son victory - Dec 2, 2007
  • Del Webb Father/Son Challenge: Final-Round Notebook - Dec 2, 2007
  • Strong finish gives Nelsons slim edge in Father-Son Challenge - Dec 1, 2007
  • Del Webb Father/Son Challenge: First-Round Notebook - Dec 1, 2007
  • Final field set for Del Webb Father/Son Challenge - Nov 29, 2007
  • Nicklaus, Irwin and Stadler teams hope to end Langer reign - Nov 16, 2007
  • Children's Miracle Network Classic: Third-Round Notebook - Nov 3, 2007
  • E-Notes: Welcome to the final week of the PGA TOUR season - Oct 30, 2007
  • AT&T Championship: First-Round Notebook - Oct 19, 2007
  • Administaff Small Business Classic: Final-Round Notebook - Oct 14, 2007
  • Sluman enjoying his new home on the Champions Tour - Oct 11, 2007
  • Senior Players Championship: Third-Round Notes - Oct 6, 2007
  • SAS Championship: Final-round notebook - Sep 23, 2007
  • Champions Tour E-Notes: Week of Sept. 10, 2007 - Sep 11, 2007
  • Wal-Mart First Tee Open: First-Round Notebook - Aug 31, 2007
  • JELD-WEN Tradition: Second-Round Notebook - Aug 17, 2007
  • U.S. Senior Open: Final-Round Notebook - Jul 8, 2007
  • U.S. Senior Open: Second-round notebook - Jul 6, 2007
  • Starting Times and Pairings for U.S. Senior Open - Jul 3, 2007
  • Notes from the U.S. Senior Open - Jul 4, 2007
  • Watson shrugs off rain, leads after 65 at Bank of America - Jun 22, 2007
  • Wadkins enjoying life after major victory - Jun 22, 2007
  • Champions Tour: At the Turn - Jun 19, 2007
  • Champions Tour E-Notes - Jun 19, 2007
  • Champions Tour Stop in Boston Dedicated to Troops - Jun 10, 2007
  • Final U.S. Open qualifying ends with flourish, and huge playoff - Jun 5, 2007
  • Boeing Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Jun 2, 2007
  • AT&T Classic: Final-round notes - May 20, 2007
  • Round 3 Notebook: Regions Charity Classic - May 20, 2007
  • Round 2 Notebook: Regions Charity Classic - May 19, 2007
  • Round 3 Notebook: AT&T Classic - May 19, 2007
  • AT&T Classic: Round 1 Notebook - May 17, 2007
  • AT&T Classic: Pre-Tournament Notebook - May 15, 2007
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    Larry Nelson birdie (:22)

    Larry Nelson's 1983 victory at Oakmont (1:28)

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    Didn't begin playing golf until returning from his military service in Vietnam. Got his instruction from reading Ben Hogan's book, The Five Fundamentals of Golf...Broke 100 the first time he played and broke 70 within nine months...Active in golf course design, with 12 courses open for play worldwide...Has two sons who are aspiring golfers-Drew, his oldest, has played on the Hooters Tour, and Josh graduated from Auburn...Was a pitcher/shortstop for a Georgia Colt League championship team as a youngster...Missed seven weeks during the summer of 1998 with a herniated disc near his neck...Underwent surgery to repair cartilage damage and the removal of a cyst on his right wrist on Feb. 17, 2005 in Orlando, FL.

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