Hal Sutton
| Hal Sutton | |
|---|---|
| Nation: |
 United States
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1981 |
| Current tour: | PGA TOUR |
| Tournament wins: | 15th |
| Major wins : | 1 (1983) |
Hal Evan Sutton (born April 28, 1958 in Shreveport , Louisiana ) is an American professional golfer of the PGA TOUR . He is a major winner and was the non-playing captain of the Ryder Cup team in the USA in 2004 .
Career
Sutton came from a wealthy family who owned an oil company. After winning the US Amateur Championship in 1980, he became a professional golfer the following year .
Two years later, Sutton took his first and only major , the 1983 PGA Championship , one step ahead of Jack Nicklaus . From 1982 to 1986 the young star recorded seven tournament victories, including the highest-endowed Players Championship . Then followed a winless period until 1995, before Sutton made it into the top 10 of the golf world rankings again, especially from 1998 , and collected further titles. To date, he has a total of fourteen tournament wins on the PGA TOUR on his credit side. Noteworthy was his victory at the Players Championship in 2000, when he defeated Tiger Woods with a sensational final spurt.
Sutton was four times in the Ryder Cup Team USA before 2004 to captain ( non-playing captain was appointed). This comparison match in the local Oakland Hills Country Club ended with a debacle for the Americans and Sutton had to fend off severe criticism from his compatriots. In the Presidents Cup he was twice active as a player.
Since April 2008 he has been eligible to play for the Champions Tour .
Hal Sutton is married to his wife Ashley. The two have three daughters, including a pair of twins, and live in Sutton's home town of Shreveport .
PGA Tour victories
- 1982 (1) Walt Disney World Golf Classic
- 1983 (2) Players Championship , PGA Championship
- 1985 (2) St. Jude Memphis Classic , Southwest Golf Classic
- 1986 (2) Phoenix Open , Memorial Tournament
- 1995 (1) BC Open
- 1998 (2) Westin Texas Open , Tour Championship
- 1999 (1) Bell Canadian Open
- 2000 (2) Players Championship, Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
- 2001 (1) Shell Houston Open
Major Championship in bold .
Other tournament victories
- 1985 Chrysler Team Championship (with Raymond Floyd )
Participation in team competitions
- Ryder Cup : 1985, 1987, 1999 (winner), 2002; 2004 ( non-playing captain )
- Four Tours World Championship: 1986
- Presidents Cup : 1998, 2000 (winner)
- UBS Cup: 2004 (winner)
See also
Web links
- Player profile at the PGA Tour ( English )
- Player profile at ESPN ( English )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sutton, Hal |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sutton, Hal Evan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shreveport , Louisiana |