Bruce Fleisher
Bruce Fleisher | ||
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Full name | Bruce Lee Fleisher | |
Born | Senior PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award 1999 | | October 16, 1948
Bruce Lee Fleisher (October 16, 1948 – September 23, 2021) was an American professional golfer.
Early years and amateur career
Fleisher was born in Union City, Tennessee, and was Jewish.[1][2][3]
In 1950, the Fleisher family moved to
Amateur career
Fleisher became involved in golf at age seven by working as a caddie with his two brothers.
Professional career
Fleisher won both individual and team gold medals in golf at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[6][7]
Fleisher spent much of his regular career as a club professional; he won the
He was much more successful on the
He served as head coach for the USA Open Golf Team at the 1989 Maccabiah Games and the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[6]
Personal life
Fleisher and his wife Wendy lived in the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, area.[8] In 2017, he was inducted into the Greater Wilmington (North Carolina) Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
Fleisher died of cancer at age 72 on September 23, 2021.[9]
Amateur wins
- 1968 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (35)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 14, 1991 | New England Classic | −16 (64-67-73-64=268) | Playoff | Ian Baker-Finch |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1991 | New England Classic | Ian Baker-Finch | Won with birdie on seventh extra hole |
Latin American and Caribbean wins (6)
- 1971 Brazil Open
- 1980 Panama Open
- 1986 Jamaica Open
- 1990 Jamaica Open, Bahamas Open, Chevrolet Classic
Other wins (9)
- 1977 Little Crosby Pro-Am
- 1980 Florida Open
- 1981 South Florida PGA Championship
- 1987 Florida Open, South Florida PGA Championship
- 1989 PGA Club Professional Championship
- 1993 Pebble Beach Invitational
- 2015 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (Legends division, with Larry Nelson)
- 2016 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (Legends division, with Larry Nelson)
Champions Tour wins (18)
Legend |
Senior major championships (1) |
Other Champions Tour (17) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 7, 1999 | Royal Caribbean Classic
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−11 (66-69-70=205) | 2 strokes | Isao Aoki |
2 | Feb 14, 1999 | American Express Invitational
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−13 (67-67-69=203) | 3 strokes | Larry Nelson |
3 | Apr 25, 1999 | Home Depot Invitational | −11 (69-67-69=205) | 1 stroke | Terry Dill, Jim Holtgrieve |
4 | Jun 13, 1999 | BellSouth Senior Classic | −16 (71-63-66=200) | 1 stroke | Al Geiberger |
5 | Aug 8, 1999 | Lightpath Long Island Classic
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−10 (64-69-73=206) | 2 strokes | Allen Doyle |
6 | Oct 10, 1999 | The Transamerica
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−17 (66-66-67=199) | 1 stroke | Allen Doyle |
7 | Oct 24, 1999 | EMC Kaanapali Classic
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−17 (65-67-67=199) | 1 stroke | Allen Doyle |
8 | Feb 6, 2000 | Royal Caribbean Classic (2)
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30 pts (6-16-8=30) | 2 points | Vicente Fernández |
9 | Feb 20, 2000 | GTE Classic
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−16 (67-64-69=200) | 4 strokes | Dana Quigley |
10 | May 7, 2000 | Home Depot Invitational (2) | −13 (67-68-68=203) | Playoff | Hubert Green |
11 | Jul 30, 2000 | Lightpath Long Island Classic (2)
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−18 (63-66-69=198) | 2 strokes | Dana Quigley |
12 | Apr 22, 2001 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | −8 (70-68-70=208) | 3 strokes | José María Cañizares, Vicente Fernández, Walter Hall, Hale Irwin, Doug Tewell, Larry Nelson |
13 | May 6, 2001 | Home Depot Invitational (3) | −15 (66-67-68=201) | 3 strokes | John Bland |
14 | Jul 1, 2001 | U.S. Senior Open | E (69-71-72-68=280) | 1 stroke | Isao Aoki, Gil Morgan |
15 | Feb 24, 2002 | RJR Championship | −8 (75-66-67=208) | 1 stroke | Hale Irwin, Gary McCord |
16 | Feb 23, 2003 | Verizon Classic (2)
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−8 (68-70-67=205) | 1 stroke | Hale Irwin |
17 | Feb 8, 2004 | Royal Caribbean Golf Classic (3) | −6 (69-70-71=210) | 1 stroke | Dana Quigley |
18 | May 2, 2004 | Bruno's Memorial Classic
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−16 (64-68-68=200) | 7 strokes | Bruce Lietzke, D. A. Weibring |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1999 | Southwestern Bell Dominion
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José María Cañizares, John Mahaffey | Mahaffey won with birdie on second extra hole Fleisher eliminated by birdie on first hole |
2 | 2000 | Home Depot Invitational | Hubert Green | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
3 | 2001 | State Farm Senior Classic
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Allen Doyle | Lost to par on third extra hole |
European Seniors Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | May 14, 2000 | AIB Irish Seniors Open
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−7 (70-67-72=209) | 3 strokes | George Burns, Bob Shearer |
Playoff record
Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1990 | Ben Hogan Gateway Open
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John Daly, Ted Tryba | Tryba won with eagle on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1968 | 1969 |
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Masters Tournament | 44LA | |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
The Open Championship | CUT | |
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T44 | |||||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
U.S. Open | T41 | |||||||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||||
PGA Championship | T43 | T63 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
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Masters Tournament | T25 | ||||
U.S. Open | |||||
The Open Championship | |||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T33 | T14 | T61 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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2001 | U.S. Senior Open |
E (69-71-72-68=280) | 1 stroke | Isao Aoki, Gil Morgan |
Maccabiah Games
Fleisher won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and he coached the U.S. golf team at the 1989 Games.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1968 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 1969 (winners)
Professional
- PGA Cup: 1990 (winners)
See also
- 1971 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1997 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins
- List of Jewish golfers
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bruce Fleisher Profile". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-60280-013-7.
- ISBN 978-1-31745-946-0.
- ^ a b "Bruce Lee Fleisher". Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b c "Biography from Bruce Fleisher's official site". Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Churylo, Julie (May 23, 2012). "Champion Golf Pro Bruce Fleisher To Coach The USA Open Golf Team". Maccabi USA.
- ^ Lieberman, Randall P. (February 23, 2015). "Maccabi USA to honor 15 from South Florida at brunch in Boca Raton". Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ "Bruce Fleisher". Maccabi USA. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Shefter, David (September 23, 2021). "Bruce Fleisher, Two-Time USGA Champion, Dies at 72". USGA.
External links
- Official website
- Bruce Fleisher at the PGA Tour official site
- Bruce Fleisher at the Official World Golf Ranking official site