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{{short description|American professional golfer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| tour = [[Champions Tour]]
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| extour = [[Champions Tour]]
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| majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins -->
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| award1 = [[Bob Jones Award]]
| award1 = [[Bob Jones Award]]
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| year1 = 1984
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| award2 = [[Senior PGA Tour Rookie of the Year|Senior PGA Tour<br>Rookie of the Year]]
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'''Robert Jay Sigel''' (born November 13, 1943) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[golf]]er. 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 [[Champions Tour]].
'''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==
==Early years==
Born and raised in [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania]], he grew up playing golf at [[Aronimink Golf Club]] in [[Newtown Square, Pennsylvania]]. He attended [[high school]] at [[Lower Merion High School]] in [[Lower Merion, Pennsylvania]]. From there he moved on to [[Wake Forest University]], where he was a member of the golf team, and graduated with a [[Academic degree|degree]] in [[Sociology]] in 1967.
Born and raised in [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania]], Sigel grew up playing golf at [[Aronimink Golf Club]] in [[Newtown Square, Pennsylvania]]. He attended [[high school]] at [[Lower Merion High School]] 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.


==Business career and personal life==
==Amateur career==
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Sigel was one of America's premier amateur golfers. He compiled victories in the [[U.S. Amateur]], [[The Amateur Championship|British Amateur]] and [[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.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1977-01-30|title=Dunaway Finds His Game...|pages=56|work=The Charlotte Observer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80695350/dunaway-finds-his-game/|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>
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Sigel was considering a professional golf career while in college, but injured his arm in an accident. He decided on a career in [[insurance]], while competing in high-level amateur golf. Sigel developed his own successful insurance business in the [[Philadelphia]] area for over 30 years. He recently{{when?|date=August 2015}} sold the business to Century Business Services, where he remains a Senior Vice President. He is a [[Chartered Life Underwriter]], [[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 when?|date=August 2015}} resides in [[Berwyn, Pennsylvania]] with wife Betty.


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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 [[United States Golf Association|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 (golf)|1984 U.S. Open]], and the [[Masters Tournament]] in [[1980 Masters Tournament|1980]], [[1981 Masters Tournament|1981]], and [[1988 Masters Tournament|1988]].
==Amateur golf highlights==
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Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Sigel was one of America’s premier amateur golfers. He compiled victories in the [[U.S. Amateur]], [[The Amateur Championship|British Amateur]] and [[U.S. Mid-Amateur]], competed on nine [[Walker Cup]] teams, and won numerous other amateur titles. 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 [[United States Golf Association|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. 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 (golf)|1984 U.S. Open]], and the [[Masters Tournament]] in [[1980 Masters Tournament|1980]], [[1981 Masters Tournament|1981]], and [[1988 Masters Tournament|1988]].


== Business career and personal life ==
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==Professional golf==
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Sigel was considering a professional golf career while in college, but injured his arm in an accident.<ref name="injglf">{{cite news|date=September 7, 1982|title=Injured golfer isn't thinking of past|page=18|work=Lodi News-Seninel|agency=UPI|location=(California)|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GjgzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ezIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5110%2C723799}}</ref> He decided on a career in [[insurance]], while competing in high-level amateur golf. Sigel developed his own successful insurance business in the [[Philadelphia]] area for over 30 years. He recently{{when|date=August 2015}} sold the business to Century Business Services, where he remains a Senior Vice President. He is a [[Chartered Life Underwriter]], [[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?|date=August 2015}} resides in [[Berwyn, Pennsylvania]] with wife Betty.
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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 [[GTE West Classic]]. For the next five seasons, he finished in the top-31 on the Senior Tour money list. He won eight events; the last was the 2003 [[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]].

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==Professional career==
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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 [[GTE West Classic]]. For the next five seasons, he finished in the top-31 on the Senior Tour money list. He won eight events; the last was the 2003 [[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==
==Amateur wins==
''this list may be incomplete''
''this list may be incomplete''
*1961 [[International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament]]
*1961 [[International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament]]
*1962 [[Pennsylvania Amateur]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=28 Jul 1966, 60 - Intelligencer Journal at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/558558155/?terms=Pennsylvania%20Amateur%20Golf%20Championship&match=1|access-date=2021-08-25|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref>
*1973 Philadelphia Amateur
*1966 Pennsylvania Amateur<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Amateur Championship – Past Champions |publisher=Pennsylvania Golf Association|url=https://www.pagolf.org/detail.asp?id=156&pid=2 |access-date=2021-08-25}}</ref>
*1975 [[Porter Cup]]
*1976 [[Sunnehanna Amateur]]
*1968 Pennsylvania Amateur<ref name=":1" />
*1978 [[Sunnehanna Amateur]]
*1972 Pennsylvania Amateur<ref name=":1" />
*1973 Philadelphia Amateur, Pennsylvania Amateur<ref name=":1" />
*1979 [[British Amateur]]
*1974 Pennsylvania Amateur<ref name=":1" />
*1981 [[Porter Cup]]
*1975 Pennsylvania Amateur,<ref name=":1" /> [[Porter Cup]]
*1976 Pennsylvania Amateur,<ref name=":1" /> [[Sunnehanna Amateur]]
*1978 Pennsylvania Amateur,<ref name=":1" /> Sunnehanna Amateur
*1979 Pennsylvania Amateur,<ref name=":1" /> [[British Amateur]]
*1981 Pennsylvania Amateur,<ref name=":1" /> Porter Cup
*1982 [[U.S. Amateur]]
*1982 [[U.S. Amateur]]
*1983 [[U.S. Amateur]], [[U.S. Mid-Amateur]]
*1983 U.S. Amateur, [[U.S. Mid-Amateur]]
*1984 [[Northeast Amateur]]
*1984 [[Northeast Amateur]]
*1985 [[Northeast Amateur]], [[U.S. Mid-Amateur]]
*1985 Northeast Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur
*1987 [[Porter Cup]], [[U.S. Mid-Amateur]], Philadelphia Amateur
*1987 Porter Cup, U.S. Mid-Amateur, Philadelphia Amateur
*1988 [[Sunnehanna Amateur]]
*1988 Sunnehanna Amateur
*1991 [[Northeast Amateur]]
*1991 Northeast Amateur


==Other wins (10)==
==Professional wins==
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===Other wins (10)===
''this list may be incomplete''
''this list may be incomplete''
*1974 [[Pennsylvania Open Championship]]
*1974 [[Pennsylvania Open Championship]]
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*1990 [[Pennsylvania Open Championship]]
*1990 [[Pennsylvania Open Championship]]


''all as an amateur''
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==Champions Tour wins (8)==

===Champions Tour wins (8)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|-style="background:thistle;"
| Tour Championships (1)
⚫
|-
|Other Champions Tour (7)
⚫
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!No.
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!Tournament
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Winning score
!To par
!Margin of<br>victory
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|-
|align=center|1
⚫
|1
|Mar 6, [[1994 Senior PGA Tour|1994]]
|align=right|Mar 6, [[1994 Senior PGA Tour|1994]]
|[[GTE West Classic]]
|[[GTE West Classic]]
|–12 (70-66-62=198)
|align=right|70-66-62=198
|align=center|−12
|Playoff
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Colbert]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Colbert]]
|-style="background:thistle;"
⚫
|-
|align=center|2
|2
|Nov 10, [[1996 Senior PGA Tour|1996]]
|align=right|Nov 10, [[1996 Senior PGA Tour|1996]]
|[[Energizer Senior Tour Championship]]
|[[Energizer Senior Tour Championship]]
|–9 (69-69-69-72=279)
|align=right|69-69-69-72=279
|align=center|−9
|2 strokes
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kermit Zarley]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kermit Zarley]]
|-
|-
|align=center|3
|3
|May 4, [[1997 Senior PGA Tour|1997]]
|align=right|May 4, [[1997 Senior PGA Tour|1997]]
|[[Bruno's Memorial Classic]]
|[[Bruno's Memorial Classic]]
|–11 (68-67-70=205)
|align=right|68-67-70=205
|align=center|−11
|3 strokes
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]]
|-
|-
|align=center|4
|4
|Jul 6, [[1997 Senior PGA Tour|1997]]
|align=right|Jul 6, 1997
|[[Kroger Senior Classic]]
|[[Kroger Senior Classic]]
|–18 (66-63-66=195)
|align=right|66-63-66=195
|align=center|−18
|7 strokes
|7 strokes
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Isao Aoki]]
|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Isao Aoki]]
|-
|-
|align=center|5
|5
|May 24, [[1998 Senior PGA Tour|1998]]
|align=right|May 24, [[1998 Senior PGA Tour|1998]]
|[[Bell Atlantic Classic]]
|[[Bell Atlantic Classic]]
|–11 (74-62-69=205)
|align=right|74-62-69=205
|align=center|−11
|Playoff
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José Maria Cañizares]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Cañizares]]
|-
|-
|align=center|6
|6
|Oct 25, [[1998 Senior PGA Tour|1998]]
|align=right|Oct 25, 1998
|[[EMC Kaanapali Classic]]
|[[EMC Kaanapali Classic]]
|–12 (61-72-68=201)
|align=right|61-72-68=201
|align=center|−12
|2 strokes
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Hugh Baiocchi]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Laoretti]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Hugh Baiocchi]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Laoretti]]
|-
|-
|align=center|7
|7
|May 26, [[2002 Senior PGA Tour|2002]]
|align=right|May 26, [[2002 Senior PGA Tour|2002]]
|[[Farmers Charity Classic]]
|[[Farmers Charity Classic]]
|–13 (67-69-67=203)
|align=right|67-69-67=203
|align=center|−13
|2 strokes
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Morris Hatalsky]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Morris Hatalsky]]
|-
|-
|align=center|8
|8
|May 18, [[2003 Champions Tour|2003]]
|align=right|May 18, [[2003 Champions Tour|2003]]
|[[Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am]]
|[[Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am]]
|–11 (72-68-65=205)
|align=right|72-68-65=205
|align=center|−11
|1 stroke
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike McCullough (golfer)|Mike McCullough]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike McCullough (golfer)|Mike McCullough]]
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#B0E0E6;"
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|[[1994 Senior PGA Tour|1994]]
|[[1994 Senior PGA Tour|1994]]
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Colbert]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Colbert]]
|Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
|Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
|-style="background:#F5DEB3;"
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2
|align=center|2
|[[1997 Senior PGA Tour|1997]]
|[[1997 Senior PGA Tour|1997]]
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Murphy (golfer)|Bob Murphy]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Murphy (golfer)|Bob Murphy]]
|Lost to birdie on ninth extra hole
|Lost to birdie on ninth extra hole
|-style="background:#F5DEB3;"
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|3
|align=center|3
|1997
|[[1997 Senior PGA Tour|1997]]
|[[Northville Long Island Classic]]
|[[Northville Long Island Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dana Quigley]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dana Quigley]]
|Lost to par on third extra hole
|Lost to par on third extra hole
|-style="background:#B0E0E6;"
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|4
|align=center|4
|[[1998 Senior PGA Tour|1998]]
|[[1998 Senior PGA Tour|1998]]
|[[Bell Atlantic Classic]]
|[[Bell Atlantic Classic]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José Maria Cañizares]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Cañizares]]
|Won with birdie on third extra hole
|Won with birdie on third extra hole
|}
|}


==Other senior wins==
===Other senior wins===
*1997 [[Diners Club Matches]] (with [[Gil Morgan]])
*1997 [[Diners Club Matches]] (with [[Gil Morgan]])
*2006 Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship (unofficial Champions Tour event)
*2006 Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship (unofficial Champions Tour event)
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|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!align="left"|Tournament
!1978
!1979
!1980
!1980
!1981
!1981
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|-
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|CUT
|CUT
|T26<span style="font-size:77%;">LA</span>
|T26<span style="font-size:77%;">LA</span>
|T35<span style="font-size:77%;">LA</span>
|T35<span style="font-size:77%;">LA</span>
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|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|T41
|T44
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
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|-
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
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|-
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T38
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T38<span style="font-size:77%;">LA</span>
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
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==U.S. national team appearances==
==U.S. national team appearances==
'''Amateur'''
'''Amateur'''
*[[Walker Cup]]: 1977 (winners), 1979 (winners), 1981 (winners), 1983 (winners, playing captain), 1985 (winners, playing captain), 1987 (winners), 1989, 1991 (winners), 1993 (winners)
*[[Walker Cup]]: [[1977 Walker Cup|1977]] (winners), [[1979 Walker Cup|1979]] (winners), [[1981 Walker Cup|1981]] (winners), [[1983 Walker Cup|1983]] (winners, playing captain), [[1985 Walker Cup|1985]] (winners, playing captain), [[1987 Walker Cup|1987]] (winners), [[1989 Walker Cup|1989]], [[1991 Walker Cup|1991]] (winners), [[1993 Walker Cup|1993]] (winners)
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]]: [[1978 Eisenhower Trophy|1978]] (winners), [[1980 Eisenhower Trophy|1980]] (winners), 1982 (winners), 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]]: [[1978 Eisenhower Trophy|1978]] (winners), [[1980 Eisenhower Trophy|1980]] (winners), [[1982 Eisenhower Trophy|1982]] (winners), [[1984 Eisenhower Trophy|1984]], [[1986 Eisenhower Trophy|1986]], [[1988 Eisenhower Trophy|1988]], [[1992 Eisenhower Trophy|1992]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of people from Pennsylvania]]
*[[List of people from Pennsylvania]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Golfers from Pennsylvania]]
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[[Category:People from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania]]
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 2 May 2024

Jay Sigel
Personal information
Full nameRobert Jay Sigel
Born (1943-11-13) November 13, 1943 (age 80)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg; 15.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceBerwyn, Pennsylvania
Career
CollegeWake Forest University
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s)Champions Tour
Professional wins20
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions8
Other12
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT26: 1980
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT43: 1984
The Open ChampionshipT38: 1980
Achievements and awards
Bob Jones Award1984
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[edit]

Born and raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Sigel grew up playing golf at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He attended high school at Lower Merion High School 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[edit]

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Sigel was one of America's premier amateur golfers. He compiled victories in the U.S. Amateur, British Amateur and 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[edit]

Sigel was considering a professional golf career while in college, but injured his arm in an accident.[2] He decided on a career in insurance, while competing in high-level amateur golf. Sigel developed his own successful insurance business in the Philadelphia area for over 30 years. He recently[when?] sold the business to Century Business Services, where he remains a Senior Vice President. He is a Chartered Life Underwriter, 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[edit]

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 GTE West Classic. For the next five seasons, he finished in the top-31 on the Senior Tour money list. He won eight events; the last was the 2003 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[edit]

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins[edit]

Other wins (10)[edit]

this list may be incomplete

all as an amateur

Champions Tour wins (8)[edit]

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[edit]

Results in major championships[edit]

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[edit]

Amateur

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.

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