Dan Pohl
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Danny Joe Pohl (born April 1, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
Pohl was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. He attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he was a member of the school's golf team. He turned pro in 1977 and joined the PGA Tour in 1978.
Pohl won two tournaments on the PGA Tour during his career both of which came in 1986: The Colonial National Invitation and the NEC World Series of Golf. Although Pohl never became famous for winning a lot of tournaments on the Tour, he had over 75 Top-10 finishes including more than a dozen second or third place finishes.
Pohl has seven Top-10 finishes in major tournaments. His best finish in a major was 2nd at the 1982 Masters which he lost to Craig Stadler in a playoff. He also had a third place finish at the 1981 PGA Championship and a T-3 at the 1982 U.S. Open.
In 1980, Pohl led the tour in driving average at 274.1 yards. He was a member of the 1987 Ryder Cup Team. He won the Vardon Trophy in 1987 and was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in May 2004.
Since turning 50 in April 2005, Pohl has played on the Champions Tour. His best finish at this level has been a T-3 at the 2005 Commerce Bank Long Island Classic. He has done some course design work including the PohlCat course in the town where he was born. He lives in Phoenix, and enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
[edit] Other wins
- 1975 Michigan Amateur
- 1977 Michigan Amateur
- 1988 Pebble Beach National ProAm Championship (with Dan Marino)
