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Jay Sigel
Personal information
Full nameRobert Jay Sigel
Born (1943-11-13) November 13, 1943 (age 80)
Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
1994

Robert Jay Sigel (born November 13, 1943) is an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S. amateur golf, before turning pro in 1993 at age 50, when he became a member of the Senior PGA Tour, now known as the PGA Tour Champions.

Early years

Born and raised in

Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. From there he moved on to Wake Forest University
where he was a member of the golf team. He graduated with a degree in sociology in 1967.

Amateur career

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Sigel was one of America's premier amateur golfers. He compiled victories in the

U.S. Mid-Amateur, competed on nine Walker Cup teams, and won numerous other amateur titles. In 1975 he was ranked the #8 amateur in the U.S. by Golf Digest and the following year advanced to #4.[1]

In 1983, he became the only golfer ever to win the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur in the same year, which made him only the third golfer to win two USGA individual titles in the same year. He was also runner-up in the Canadian Amateur Championship that year. Although he remained an amateur he did occasionally compete in professional events on the PGA Tour. His best finish was tied 18th at the 1979 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic. He was the low amateur in the 1980 Open Championship, the 1984 U.S. Open, and the Masters Tournament in 1980, 1981, and 1988.

Business career and personal life

Sigel was considering a professional golf career while in college, but injured his arm in an accident.

Chartered Financial Consultant and a qualifying life member of the Million Dollar Round Table. He also sits on the Corporate Advisory Board for the American Cancer Society, and is the president of the Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Golf Association and the First Tee of Philadelphia chapter. He hosts the Annual Jay Sigel Invitational Golf Tournament at his home course, Aronimink Golf Club. The proceeds from this tournament benefit prostate cancer research at the University of Pennsylvania. He has three daughters and currently[as of?] resides in Berwyn, Pennsylvania
with wife Betty.

Professional career

Sigel turned professional when he reached the age of 50. He joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1994 and won Rookie of the Year honors, when he earned 14 top-10 finishes and secured his first victory at the

Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am. In the 2004 Champions Tour season, Sigel finished in the money in all 28 tournaments that he entered and had six top-10 finishes. During the 2005 campaign his best finish was 5th at the Turtle Bay Championship. He has career earnings of over $9 million. Since joining the Champions Tour in 1994, Sigel has been sponsored by Global Management Consulting and technology services company Accenture
.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins

Other wins (10)

this list may be incomplete

all as an amateur

Champions Tour wins (8)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (7)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 6, 1994
GTE West Classic
 70-66-62=198 −12 Playoff United States Jim Colbert
2 Nov 10, 1996
Energizer Senior Tour Championship
 69-69-69-72=279 −9 2 strokes United States Kermit Zarley
3 May 4, 1997
Bruno's Memorial Classic
 68-67-70=205 −11 3 strokes United States Gil Morgan
4 Jul 6, 1997
Kroger Senior Classic
 66-63-66=195 −18 7 strokes Japan Isao Aoki
5 May 24, 1998
Bell Atlantic Classic
 74-62-69=205 −11 Playoff Spain José María Cañizares
6 Oct 25, 1998
EMC Kaanapali Classic
 61-72-68=201 −12 2 strokes South Africa Hugh Baiocchi, United States Larry Laoretti
7 May 26, 2002 Farmers Charity Classic 67-69-67=203 −13 2 strokes United States Morris Hatalsky
8 May 18, 2003
Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am
 72-68-65=205 −11 1 stroke United States Mike McCullough

Champions Tour playoff record (2–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1994
GTE West Classic
 United States Jim Colbert Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
2 1997
Toshiba Senior Classic
 United States Bob Murphy Lost to birdie on ninth extra hole
3 1997
Northville Long Island Classic
 United States Dana Quigley Lost to par on third extra hole
4 1998
Bell Atlantic Classic
 Spain José María Cañizares Won with birdie on third extra hole

Other senior wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T26LA T35LA CUT CUT CUT T44 CUT CUT T39LA
U.S. Open CUT CUT T43LA T64 CUT
The Open Championship T38LA CUT

Note: Sigel never played in the PGA Championship

  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dunaway Finds His Game..." The Charlotte Observer. January 30, 1977. p. 56. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Injured golfer isn't thinking of past". Lodi News-Seninel. (California). UPI. September 7, 1982. p. 18.
  3. ^ "28 Jul 1966, 60 - Intelligencer Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Amateur Championship – Past Champions". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

External links

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