Dan Pohl
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Dan Pohl | |||
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Champions Tour | |||
Professional wins | 3 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 2 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | 2nd: 1982 | ||
PGA Championship | 3rd: 1981 | ||
U.S. Open | T3: 1982 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT: 1986 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Danny Joe Pohl (born April 1, 1955) is an American professional golfer. Pohl played on the
Early life
Born and raised in
Amateur career
Pohl attended the University of Arizona and played for the Wildcats' golf team. Pohl twice won the Michigan Amateur Golf Championship in 1975 and 1977.
Professional career
Pohl turned pro in 1977 and joined the PGA Tour in 1978. Early in his career, Pohl was one of the top drivers on tour leading the tour in driving distance in 1980 and 1981. During this era, Pohl had much success at the major tournaments. He had a third-place finish at the 1981 PGA Championship. This qualified him for the 1982 Masters Tournament. Pohl finished the tournament tied with Craig Stadler at the end of regulation. Stadler defeated him in the playoff. A few months later he recorded a T-3 at the 1982 U.S. Open.[1]
He won two tournaments on the PGA Tour during his career both of which came in 1986: the Colonial National Invitation and the NEC World Series of Golf. Pohl finished fifth on the money list that year. Pohl had 70 top-10 finishes including more than a dozen second or third-place finishes. A highly ranked player in the world, his career was still ascending in 1987 when he posted the lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour and won the Vardon Trophy. The following year, Pohl began to suffer a series of injuries starting with low back surgery that dramatically altered his competitiveness. He was a member of the 1987 Ryder Cup Team.
Since turning 50 in April 2005, Pohl has played on the
Awards and honors
- Inducted into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1985
- Won the PGA Tour's Vardon Trophy in 1987
- Inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 2004
Amateur wins
- 1975 Michigan Amateur
- 1977 Michigan Amateur
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | May 18, 1986 | Colonial National Invitation | −5 (68-69-68=205)* | Playoff | Payne Stewart |
2 | Aug 24, 1986 | NEC World Series of Golf | −10 (69-66-71-71=277) | 1 stroke | Lanny Wadkins |
*Note: The 1986 Colonial National Invitation was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1982 | Masters Tournament | Craig Stadler | Lost to par on first extra hole |
2 | 1985 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
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Phil Blackmar, Jodie Mudd | Blackmar won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1986 | Colonial National Invitation | Payne Stewart | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1988 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Championship (with Dan Marino)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | 2 | T8 | T35 | T31 | CUT | T16 | 42 | |||
U.S. Open | CUT | T3 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T9 | T12 | T29 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||||
PGA Championship | 3 | T70 | 8 | T39 | T12 | T26 | T14 | 8 | T24 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Totals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 19 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1987 U.S. Open – 1989 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1981 PGA – 1982 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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The Players Championship | T8 | T45 | WD | CUT | T8 | 74 | CUT | T7 | T8 | T50 | CUT | T35 | WD | CUT | T68 | T62 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
See also
References
External links
- Dan Pohl at the PGA Tour official site
- Dan Pohl at the Official World Golf Ranking official site