Bruce Summerhays
| Bruce Summerhays | |
|---|---|
Champions Tour | |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 77th: 1981 |
| U.S. Open | 65th: 1974 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Bruce Patton Summerhays (born February 14, 1944) is an American professional golfer. He served as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida.[1]
Early life and amateur career
Summerhays was born in
St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Utah
.
Professional career
In 1966, Summerhays turned professional. He spent his regular career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on the
Champions Tour. He has won three Champions Tour events and earned over $9 million in prize money.[2]
Personal life
Summerhays is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and says his favorite books are the Book of Mormon and the Bible.[3] He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of eight children and have 30 grandchildren.
Summerhays' daughter,
LPGA Tour and is now the women's golf coach for BYU.[4] Two of his nephews are also golf professionals; Daniel plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, and Boyd Summerhays played on PGA Tour Canada
.
Professional wins (7)
Regular wins (4)
- 1974 Northern California Open
- 1979 Northern California PGA Championship
- 1991 Utah PGA Championship
- 2008 Utah Open
Champions Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 24, 1997 | Saint Luke's Classic
|
−11 (63-71-65=199) | Playoff |  Hugh Baiocchi
|
| 2 | Jul 5, 1998 | State Farm Senior Classic
|
−10 (69-68-69=206) | 1 stroke |  Walter Hall, Hale Irwin
|
| 3 | Sep 12, 2004 | Kroger Classic | −8 (69-71-68=208) | 1 stroke | Gil Morgan, Doug Tewell, Jim Thorpe
|
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Saint Luke's Classic
|
Hugh Baiocchi
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Kroger Senior Classic
|
Hugh Baiocchi,  Bob Charles, Frank Conner, Larry Nelson
|
Baiocchi won with birdie on second extra hole |
U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 1977 (tie), 1978
References
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (May 17, 2010). "A grand adventure". Deseret News. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Champions Tour Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Bruce Summerhays profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "BYU golf: Carrie Summerhays Roberts named women's coach". Deseret News. July 10, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
External links
- Bruce Summerhays at the PGA Tour official site
- Profile on YouTube