Scott Verplank
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Full name | Scott Rachal Verplank | |
Born | NCAA Silver Anniversary Award | July 9, 19642011 |
Scott Rachal Verplank (born July 9, 1964) is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions.
Early life
Born and raised in
Amateur career
Verplank attended
Prior to his senior year at Oklahoma State, Verplank won the Western Open outside Chicago in August 1985; it was the first victory by an amateur on the PGA Tour in 29 years.[2][3] He defeated Jim Thorpe on the second extra hole of a playoff for the win at Butler National Golf Club in Oak Brook, Illinois.[2][3]
Professional career
Verplank graduated and turned professional in
He hit a
Verplank's most recent win was the
Verplank competed in the 2011
Verplank played the 2013 season on a Major Medical Extension after hip and wrist injuries in 2012. He started the 2014 season in a similar fashion, but was not able to satisfy the medical exemption and used his career money list exemption for the remainder of the season. Verplank turned 50 in July 2014 and made his
Awards and honors
In December 2010, Verplank was named a 2011 winner of the
Amateur wins
- 1983 Porter Cup
- 1984 U.S. Amateur, Sunnehanna Amateur
- 1985 Western Amateur, Sunnehanna Amateur, Porter Cup
- 1986 NCAA individual title
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Aug 4, 1985 | Western Open (as an amateur) |
68-68-69-74=279 | −9 | Playoff | Jim Thorpe |
2 | Jul 31, 1988 | Buick Open | 66-66-70-66=268 | −20 | 2 strokes | Doug Tewell |
3 | Aug 27, 2000 | Reno–Tahoe Open | 69-68-71-67=275 | −13 | Playoff | Jean van de Velde |
4 | Sep 9, 2001 | Bell Canadian Open
|
70-63-66-67=266 | −14 | 3 strokes | Joey Sindelar, Bob Estes |
5 | Apr 29, 2007 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship
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67-68-66-66=267 | −13 | 1 stroke | Luke Donald |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1985 | Western Open | Jim Thorpe | Won with par on second extra hole |
2 | 1998 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
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Trevor Dodds | Lost to par on first extra hole |
3 | 2000 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Jean van de Velde | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
4 | 2001 | Verizon Byron Nelson Classic
|
Robert Damron | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
5 | 2004 | Ford Championship at Doral
|
Craig Parry | Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
6 | 2010 | Travelers Championship | Corey Pavin, Bubba Watson | Watson won with par on second extra hole Pavin eliminated by par on first hole |
Other wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Nov 22, 1998 | World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | 70-72-74-63=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Nick Faldo, Costantino Rocca |
Other playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2006 | ) | Jerry Kelly and Rod Pampling | Lost to bogey on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
U.S. Open | T34LA | T15 | CUT | ||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
U.S. Open | T61 | T18 | T21 | T49 | T17 | |||||
The Open Championship | T15 | |||||||||
PGA Championship | T31 | CUT | T54 | T34 |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | 43 | T8 | 29 | T20 | T16 | T30 | CUT | ||
U.S. Open | T46 | T22 | CUT | T10 | T40 | CUT | CUT | T7 | T29 | |
The Open Championship | CUT | T30 | T37 | CUT | T7 | T23 | T31 | T57 | T58 | |
PGA Championship | CUT | T7 | CUT | CUT | T62 | T34 | CUT | T9 | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Masters Tournament | T18 | T54 | |
U.S. Open | T47 | ||
The Open Championship | T76 | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | T4 | WD |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"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 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 8 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 14 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 39 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2004 Masters – 2005 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2003 Masters – 2003 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD | T11 | T32 |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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The Players Championship | T20 | T44 | T28 | T8 | T26 | T2 | CUT | T44 | CUT | T49 | T13 | T54 | WD |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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Match Play
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R32 | R32 | R32 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R32 | R64 | R64 | R64 | ||
Championship
|
T48 | NT1 | T15 | T51 | T54 | T62 | T38 | T40 | T30 | |||
Invitational
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T17 | T58 | T46 | T19 | T51 | T59 | T9 | T20 | T51 | T39 | ||
Champions |
1Cancelled due to
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1984
- Walker Cup: 1985 (winners)
Professional
- World Cup: 1998 (individual title), 2004
- Ryder Cup: 2002, 2006
- Presidents Cup: 2005 (winners), 2007 (winners)
- Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing PGA Tour): 2006 (winners)
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Thorpe is not only victim of Verplank". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 5, 1985. p. C1.
- ^ a b "Amateur outduels pro for title". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. August 5, 1985. p. D2.
- ^ "Verplank opens with Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 12, 1986. p. 4F.
- ^ a b "European Tour biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Names Silver Anniversary Winners" (Press release). NCAA. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
External links
- Scott Verplank at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Verplank at the Official World Golf Ranking official site