Buddy Allin
| Buddy Allin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brian Thomas Allin |
| Nickname | Bud, Buddy |
| Born | October 13, 1944 Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T15: 1974 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 1975 |
| U.S. Open | T10: 1974 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Brian Thomas ("Bud" or "Buddy") Allin (October 13, 1944 – March 10, 2007) was an American professional golfer who won five PGA Tour events in the 1970s.
Early life
Allin was born in Bremerton, Washington. He learned to play golf at age 13 while working as a caddie at the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course in Santa Barbara, California.
Amateur career
A prodigal player, Allin attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and was a member on the golf team along with Johnny Miller. He served in the Army as an artillery officer during the Vietnam War earning four decorations including the Bronze Star and an Air medal.[1]
Professional career
In 1969, Allin turned pro and qualified for the PGA Tour on his first attempt citing the fact that golf was no "big deal" compared to war.
Allin's first win on the
After reaching the age of 50 in October 1994, Allin began competing on the
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 4, 1971 | Greater Greensboro Open
|
−9 (75-64-67-69=275) | Playoff |  Dave Eichelberger, Rod Funseth
|
| 2 | Mar 4, 1973 | Florida Citrus Open
|
−23 (66-65-67-67=265) | 8 strokes | Charles Coody
|
| 3 | Mar 10, 1974 | Doral-Eastern Open
|
−16 (66-71-68-67=272) | 1 stroke | Jerry Heard
|
| 4 | May 5, 1974 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic
|
−15 (69-69-63-68=269) | 4 strokes | Homero Blancas, Charles Coody, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson
|
| 5 | Aug 1, 1976 | Pleasant Valley Classic
|
−7 (72-67-68-70=277) | 1 stroke | Ben Crenshaw
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971 | Greater Greensboro Open
|
Dave Eichelberger, Rod Funseth
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 7, 1980 | New Zealand Open | −14 (68-69-70-67=274) | 1 stroke |  Eamonn Darcy
|
Other wins (2)
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 23, 1997 | American Express Invitational
|
−11 (68-68-69=205) | 1 stroke | Jim Colbert
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T15 | T20 | T19 | T42 | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T36 | T34 | T10 | T24 | |||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T53 | 34 | T10 | WD | T42 | CUT |
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in senior majors
Results may not be in chronological order
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | T39 | T4 | T15 | T18 | CUT |
| U.S. Senior Open | DNP | CUT | T18 | DNP | CUT |
| The Tradition | T45 | T43 | WD | 59 | T45 |
| Senior Players Championship | 74 | T69 | T49 | T45 | T64 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
References
- ^ a b Rution, Joe (April 19, 2007). "Brian "Buddy" Allin 1944-2007". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
External links
- Buddy Allin at the PGA Tour official site