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Hal
Sutton
Birthdate:
April 28, 1958
Birthplace: Shreveport, La.
Age: 43 Ht: 6'1" Wt:
185
Home: Shreveport, La.
Turned Professional: 1981
Joined PGA Tour: 1982
Ryder Cup: Member of the 1985, 1987 and
1999 U.S. Ryder Cup teams ... record of 6-4-4
in Ryder Cup competition
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Player
Profile
In
the 80s Sutton was one of the biggest young
stars on tour, winning seven times, including
the 1983 PGA Championship, in his first five
years ... But by 1992 he was struggling with
his game and finished 185th on the money list
... In 1993 he finished 161st and was forced
to use his one-time top 50 career exemption
to play the 1994 season ... He played well enough
that year to return to the top 30 on the money
list and in 1995 he completed his comeback with
a win at the B.C. Open, shooting a final round
61 ... Winner 1980 U.S. Amateur ... Member 2000
Presidents Cup team.
PGA Tour Wins: 14 - 1982 Walt Disney
World, 1983 Tournament Players Championship,
PGA Championship, 1985 St. Jude Memphis Classic,
Southwest Classic, 1986 Phoenix Open, Memorial
Tournament, 1995 B.C. Open, 1998 Westin Texas
Open, Tour Championship, 1999 Bell Canadian
Open, 2000 Players Championship, Greater Greensboro
Chrysler Classic, 2001 Shell Houston Open.
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