Bud Allin

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Brian ("Bud" or "Buddy") Allin (October 13, 1944 - March 10, 2007) was an American professional golfer who won five PGA Tour events in the 1970s.

Allin was born in Bremerton, Washington. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and was a member of the golf team along with Johnny Miller. He served in the Army during the Vietnam Warearning two bronze stars and three other metals as an artillery officer. He turned pro in 1969 and qualified for the PGA Tour on his first attempt.

Allin's first win on the PGA Tour came in 1971 at the Greater Greensboro Open when he defeated Dave Eichelberger and Rod Funseth on the first extra-hole in a playoff. His best finish in a major was a T-10 at the 1974 U.S. Open and the 1975 PGA Championship. He had 3 dozen top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events in his career; his last win came at the 1976 Pleasant Valley Classic. He left the tour due to health issues in the early 1980s.

After reaching the age of 50 in October 1994, Allin began competing on the Senior PGA Tour. He was nominated for Rookie of the Year in 1995, after an outstanding first full season. He also shot a Senior Tour record low round of 61 at the FHP Healthcare Classic that year. His only win came in 1997 at the American Express Invitational where he was able to get down in two from 60 feet to win by one in blustery conditions. He competed five full seasons before electing to leave the tour. Buddy devoted the last years of his life to teaching at the San Diego Golf Academy and authoring his instuction book "Center-Line" as well as his instructional DVD, "Preferences". He lived in Boulder City, Nevada as well as California until his death at the age of 62 from multiple forms of cancer. [1]