Dave Eichelberger

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Martin Davis Eichelberger, Jr. (born September 3, 1943) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour levels.

Eichelberger was born in Waco, Texas. He started in the game at the age of 13 in the junior programs at his family's golf club in Waco. He attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma; and while there blossomed into an outstanding amateur. He led the Oklahoma State Cowboys to the 1963 NCAA Championship. He graduated in 1965 and turned pro in 1966.

Eichelberger has had a successful professional career winning four times on the PGA Tour, six times on the Champions Tour thus far, and has won a couple times in international and other tournaments. During his career, Eichelberger had several improbable holed shots in his wins. He had one at the 1980 Bay Hill Classic and one at the 1981 Tallahassee Open. The last one was a hole-in-one from 190 yards at the par 3, eighth hole at the Emerald Coast Classic to help secure his sixth Champions Tour win. He has in excess of 5.8 million dollars in career earnings.

Although he is a native Texan, Eichelberger lived most of his adult life in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 2003, he moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he lives today with his wife, son and daughter – fraternal twins.