Doug Tewell
| Doug Tewell | ||
|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||
| Full name | Douglas Fred Tewell | |
| Born | August 27, 1949 Senior PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2000 | |
Douglas Fred Tewell (born August 27, 1949) is an American
Champions Tour level, including two senior major championships
.
Tewell was born in
Oklahoma State University[1] in his hometown on a basketball scholarship his freshman year, but later switched to golf.[2] Tewell graduated and turned pro in 1971.[1]
Tewell joined the PGA Tour in 1975; his best year came in 1980 when he won the
elbow
. He had arthroscopic surgery on the same elbow in 2005, a procedure he describes as "cleaning out scar tissue".
The biggest win in his career was his first on the Champions Tour. He won his first
PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida by seven shots over four other players including Tom Kite and Hale Irwin
.
Tewell lives today in
Nationwide Tour player Pat Bates
.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 30, 1980 | Sea Pines Heritage
|
−4 (69-66-72-73=280) | Playoff |  Jerry Pate
|
| 2 | Aug 3, 1980 | IVB-Golf Classic
|
−12 (67-73-65-67=272) | 1 stroke | Tom Kite
|
| 3 | Feb 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Open | −14 (69-72-66-63=270) | 7 strokes | Clarence Rose
|
| 4 | Oct 11, 1987 | Pensacola Open | −15 (69-66-66-68=269) | 3 strokes | Phil Blackmar, Danny Edwards
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 | Sea Pines Heritage
|
Jerry Pate
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (4)
- 1978 South Central PGA Championship
- 1982 Oklahoma Open
- 1988 Acom Team Championship (with Bob Gilder)
- 1995 Jerry Ford Invitational
Champions Tour wins (8)
| Legend |
| Champions Tour major championships (2) |
| Other Champions Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 16, 2000 | PGA Seniors' Championship
|
−15 (68-66-67=201)* | 7 strokes | Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Dana Quigley
|
| 2 | Jun 18, 2000 | SBC Championship
|
−14 (70-65-67=202) | 1 stroke | Walter Hall, Larry Nelson
|
| 3 | Aug 20, 2000 | Novell Utah Showdown
|
−17 (67-66-66=199) | 2 strokes | Gil Morgan
|
| 4 | Apr 15, 2001 | The Countrywide Tradition
|
−23 (66-67-70-62=265) | 9 strokes | Mike McCullough
|
| 5 | Feb 17, 2002 | Verizon Classic
|
−13 (67-67-69=203) | 1 stroke | Hale Irwin
|
| 6 | Apr 7, 2002 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
|
−11 (69-66-70=205) | 1 stroke | Bobby Wadkins
|
| 7 | Jun 22, 2003 | Farmers Charity Classic | −15 (69-66-66=201) | Playoff |  Eamonn Darcy
|
| 8 | Aug 22, 2004 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
|
−14 (69-69-64=202) | 1 stroke | Bruce Fleisher
|
*Note: The 2000 PGA Seniors' Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Ford Senior Players Championship
|
Allen Doyle
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2003 | Farmers Charity Classic | Eamonn Darcy
|
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T38 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T14 | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | 66 | CUT | T41 | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T30 | 55 | T22 | T9 | T25 | T12 | 10 | CUT | 70 | T53 | T32 |
Note: Tewell never played in The Open Championship
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T56 | T6 | CUT | 11 | T10 | CUT | T36 | T34 | WD | CUT | T21 | T20 | CUT | CUT |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | PGA Seniors' Championship |
−15 (68-66-67=201) | 7 strokes | Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Dana Quigley
|
| 2001 | The Countrywide Tradition |
−23 (66-67-70-62=265) | 9 strokes | Mike McCullough
|
References
- ^ a b c "PGA Tour Profile – Doug Tewell". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Doug Tewell bio from Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ a b "PGA Tour Media Guide – Doug Tewell". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
External links
- Doug Tewell at the PGA Tour official site
- Doug Tewell at the Official World Golf Ranking official site