Dave Stockton

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Dave Stockton
Personal information
Full nameDavid Knapp Stockton
Born (1941-11-02) November 2, 1941 (age 83)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Redlands, California, U.S.
Career
College University of Southern California
Turned professional1964
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins25
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour10
PGA Tour Champions14
Other1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
Masters Tournament T2: 1974
PGA Championship Won: 1970, 1976
U.S. Open T2: 1978
The Open Championship T11: 1971
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		1992
Senior PGA Tour
money list winner 		1993, 1994
Senior PGA Tour
Player of the Year 		1993

David Knapp Stockton (born November 2, 1941) is an American retired professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

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Stockton was born in San Bernardino, California. He attended the University of Southern California and turned professional in 1964. His first PGA Tour win came at the 1967 Colonial National Invitation. He was selected by former Colonial champions as one of two Champion's Choice invitations; he is the only Champion's Choice invitee to win the Colonial in the year of the invitation. His best year was 1974, when he won three times, but his two majors, both of which were PGA Championships, came in 1970 and 1976. In 1970 he played the final round with Arnold Palmer, shooting a seventy-three which included an eagle and a double-bogey on the seventh and the eighth holes, and making a bogey on the thirteenth despite putting a ball in the water. In the end, this effort was good enough for a two stroke victory over Palmer and Bob Murphy. [1] Due to rain at the 1976 PGA Championship, which was held at the Congressional Country Club, the final round had to be delayed until Monday. Stockton sank a fifteen-foot par putt at the seventy-second hole to avoid a three-man playoff with Raymond Floyd and Don January. [2]

Stockton joined the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) in 1991 and enjoyed continued success, topping the Senior Tour money list in 1993 and 1994. His fourteen senior titles include three senior majors, the 1992 and 1994 Senior Players Championships and the 1996 U.S. Senior Open. He remained competitive in his sixties, finishing in the top 50 on the Champions Tour money list for a thirteenth consecutive season in 2004.

Stockton played for the U.S. team in the Ryder Cup in 1971 and 1977. He was the Americans' victorious non-playing captain in the 1991 Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island.

Stockton is married to former Orange Show beauty queen Catherine Hales. They have two children, Dave Jr. and Ron, who both play professional golf.

When he was an active PGA Tour player, Stockton had the reputation of being one of the best putters. In 2009, Stockton was credited with aiding the world's second-ranked golfer, Phil Mickelson with his putting, which helped him win the 2009 Tour Championship. He wrote a guide to putting called "Unconscious Putting," which was released in 2011. [3]

Professional wins (25)

PGA Tour wins (10)

Legend
Major championships (2)
Other PGA Tour (8)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1May 21, 1967 Colonial National Invitation −2 (65-66-74-73=278)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Charles Coody
2Jun 30, 1968 Cleveland Open Invitational −8 (69-68-67-72=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Dickson
3Jul 14, 1968 Greater Milwaukee Open −13 (68-67-71-69=275)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sam Snead
4Aug 16, 1970 PGA Championship −1 (70-70-66-73=279)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy, Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer
5Aug 15, 1971 Massachusetts Classic −13 (71-69-69-66=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
6Jul 8, 1973 Greater Milwaukee Open (2)−12 (69-63-71-73=276)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Homero Blancas, Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green
7Feb 17, 1974 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open −8 (68-68-71-69=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey, Flag of the United States.svg Sam Snead
8Jul 14, 1974 Quad Cities Open −13 (68-68-71-64=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher
9Aug 18, 1974 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open −16 (65-65-69-69=268)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
10Aug 15, 1976 PGA Championship (2)+1 (70-72-69-70=281)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd, Flag of the United States.svg Don January

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1977 Phoenix Open Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (14)

Legend
Senior PGA Tour major championships (3)
Other Senior PGA Tour (11)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Oct 6, 1992 The Senior Players Championship −11 (71-67-70-69=277)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
2Apr 25, 1993 Muratec Reunion Pro-Am −5 (73-72-66=211)4 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Harold Henning
3Jun 13, 1993 Southwestern Bell Classic −6 (65-68-71=204)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mowry, Flag of the United States.svg Walt Zembriski
4Aug 15, 1993 Franklin Quest Championship −19 (68-66-63=197)9 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger
5Aug 22, 1993 GTE Northwest Classic −16 (65-68-67=200)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass
6Oct 10, 1993 The Transamerica −13 (68-71-64=203)1 stroke Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Simon Hobday, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
7Jun 12, 1994 Nationwide Championship −18 (67-66-65=198)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy
8Jun 26, 1994 Ford Senior Players Championship (2)−17 (66-66-71-68=271)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Albus
9Aug 21, 1994 Burnet Senior Classic −13 (68-66-69=203)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Albus
10Feb 19, 1995 GTE Suncoast Classic −9 (70-66-68=204)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert,
Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead
11May 28, 1995 Quicksilver Classic −10 (72-69-67=206)1 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki
12Jul 7, 1996 U.S. Senior Open −11 (70-67-67-73=277)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin
13Aug 11, 1996 First of America Classic −10 (68-69-69=206)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy
14Jul 27, 1997 Franklin Quest Championship (2)−15 (69-64-68=201)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kermit Zarley

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–6)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1993 Ping Kaanapali Classic Flag of the United States.svg George Archer, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino Archer won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1994 Franklin Quest Championship Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3 1995 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 1996 Las Vegas Senior Classic Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert Colbert won with par on fourth extra hole
Charles eliminated by par on first hole
51996 Emerald Coast Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bob Eastwood, Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham,
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 		Trevino won with birdie on first extra hole
6 1998 Royal Caribbean Classic Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham Lost to birdie on tenth extra hole

Major championships

Wins (2)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up
1970 PGA Championship 3 shot lead−1 (70-70-66-73=279)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy, Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer
1976 PGA Championship (2)4 shot deficit+1 (70-72-69-70=281)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd, Flag of the United States.svg Don January

Results timeline

Tournament19681969
Masters Tournament 18
U.S. Open T9T25
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T17T35
Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Masters Tournament T5T9T10T14T2T26T39CUTCUT
U.S. Open CUTCUTT39T40T43CUTCUTT2T36
The Open Championship T11T31
PGA Championship 1T40T40T12T26CUT1T31T19T35
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament T26T31
U.S. Open T51CUTT45CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTT43CUTCUTT39T59T53CUTT48T68
Tournament19901991199219931994199519961997
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTCUT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 0102461210
U.S. Open 010123169
The Open Championship 00000122
PGA Championship 2002252417
Totals22058155438

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament19741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987
The Players Championship T302T17CUTCUTT35T45T19T77CUTCUTT4870
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (3)

YearChampionshipWinning ScoreMarginRunner(s)-up
1992 Mazda Presents The Senior Players Championship −11 (71-67-70-69-277)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
1994 Ford Senior Players Championship (2)−17 (66-66-71-68=271)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Albus
1996 U.S. Senior Open −11 (70-67-67-73=277)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg DeWitt Weaver

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "Stockton prevails over Arnie – and his army". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 17, 1970. p. 3B. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Stockton snatches PGA". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 17, 1976. p. 12.
  3. ↑ Stockton, Dave; Rudy, Matthew (September 15, 2011). Unconscious Putting: Dave Stockton's Guide to Unlocking Your Signature Stroke. Avery. ISBN   978-1592406609.
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