Gary Hallberg

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1 PGA Tour wins
2 Nationwide Tour wins
3 International wins
4 Other wins
5 References
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Gary George Hallberg (born May 31, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Hallberg was born in Berwyn, Illinois. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He was a member of the 1977 Walker Cup team, and was the individual medalist at the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. Hallberg had a couple of golf's historical firsts: he was the first four-time, first-team All-American in the history of intercollegiate golf, and he was the first player to obtain his PGA card by winning a set level of money (in this case $8,000 in 1980) rather than by going to Qualifying School.^[1] He turned pro in 1980.

Hallberg won three PGA Tour events during his career. He was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1980. His best finish in major championships was a T-6 at both the 1984 PGA Championship and The Masters in 1985. During his late forties, he played mostly on the Nationwide Tour. He has also done some analyst work for CNBC and NBC Sports. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado.