Tim Simpson
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Full name | Timothy Jay Simpson | |
Born | Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year 2006 | | May 6, 1956
Timothy Jay Simpson (born May 6, 1956) is an American
Early life and amateur career
Simpson was born and raised in
Professional career
Simpson left college early and turned professional at age 20. He earned his tour card at 21 years, 2 months.
Simpson's PGA Tour career was brought to a sudden end due to his contracting
During his career Simpson was called one of the greatest ball strikers in the game's history by golfing greats Butch Harmon, Jack Nicklaus, and Johnny Miller.[2] Early in his career, he was mentored by long-time friends, Sam Snead and J. C. Snead.[4]
Simpspn began play on the
Personal life
Simpson lives in Greensboro, Georgia with son Chris and grand daughters.
Awards and honors
- In 1989, he won the PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year.
- In 1990, Simpson was awarded the Georgia Professional Athlete of the Year award.
- In 2004, Simpson was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame,
- In 2006, Simpson was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.
Amateur wins
- 1975 Palmetto Invitational College Tournament
- 1976 Southern Amateur
Professional wins (10)
PGA Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Oct 6, 1985 | Southern Open | −16 (64-64-69-67=264) | 2 strokes | Clarence Rose |
2 | Mar 26, 1989 | USF&G Classic
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−14 (68-67-70-69=274) | 2 strokes | Greg Norman, Hal Sutton |
3 | Oct 21, 1989 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
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−16 (65-67-70-70=272) | 1 stroke | Donnie Hammond |
4 | Oct 20, 1990 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (2)
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−24 (64-64-65-71=264) | 1 stroke | John Mahaffey |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1989 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
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Mike Donald, Hal Sutton | Donald won with birdie on fourth extra hole Sutton eliminated by par on third hole |
2 | 1990 | Doral-Ryder Open
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Paul Azinger, Mark Calcavecchia, Greg Norman |
Norman won with eagle on first extra hole |
Tarheel Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Apr 14, 2006
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Olde Sycamore Open | −13 (69-67-67=203) | 1 stroke | Brent Delahoussaye |
Other wins (5)
- 1980 Georgia Open (tie with Bob Tway)
- 1981 Georgia Open, Cacharel World Under-25 Championship
- 1984 Georgia Open
- 1987 Georgia Open
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
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Masters Tournament | T18 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T37 | T43 | T32 | T11 | T46 | CUT | T14 | CUT | CUT | T5 | T26 | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | T45 | T12 | T57 | ||||||||||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T36 | T25 | CUT | CUT | T43 | CUT | T27 | T8 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 17 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1983 U.S. Open – 1985 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
U.S. national team appearances
Filmography
Television
2022 | Stranger Things | Golfer on tv | 1 episode |
See also
- Spring 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Bio from Georgia Golf Hall of Fame". Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ "Bio on PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2006.
External links
- Tim Simpson at the PGA Tour official site
- Tim Simpson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site