Rod Spittle
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Professional wins | 1 | ||
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PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||
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Rod Spittle (born 18 July 1955) is a Canadian professional golfer.
Spittle was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. He played college golf at Ohio State University where his teammates included John Cook and Joey Sindelar.[1] He won the Canadian Amateur in 1977 and 1978. After graduating in 1978, with a degree in Business Administration, he did not turn professional in golf, instead choosing to sell insurance, which he did for 25 years.[1] He moved to Ohio, and played amateur golf at a high standard during this period.
Spittle turned professional in 2004, shortly before turning 50. He began playing on the
AT&T Championship, and won the event in a one-hole sudden-death playoff over Jeff Sluman.[2]
In 2019, Spittle was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.[3]
Amateur wins
- 1977 Canadian Amateur
- 1978 Canadian Amateur
- 2000 Ohio Mid-Amateur[4]
- 2001 Ohio Mid-Amateur
- 2003 Ohio Mid-Amateur
Professional wins (1)
Champions Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 31 Oct 2010 | AT&T Championship
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−12 (66-68-67=201) | Playoff | Jeff Sluman |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2010 | AT&T Championship
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Jeff Sluman | Won with par on first extra hole |
References
External links
- Rod Spittle at the PGA Tour official site