David Eger

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David Eger (born March 17, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour.

Eger attended the University of North Carolina and later East Tennessee State University. He turned professional for the first time in 1978. Eger won only $31,014 in 58 PGA Tour events and had only one top-10 finish before regaining his amateur status and going to work as a golf administrator from 1982–1996.[1] He served as Director of Tournament Administration for the PGA Tour from 1982–1992; Senior Director of Rules and Competition for the USGA from 1992–1995; and as Vice-President of Competition for the PGA Tour from 1995–1996.[2] During this time Eger kept his skills intact by playing in amateur tournaments, winning the 1988 U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship and the North and South Men's Amateur Golf Championship in 1991. He was also a three-time Walker Cup team member and two-time semifinalist in the U.S. Amateur.[1]

Eger turned professional for the second time in 2001. He earned a spot on the Champions Tour through qualifying school[1]after preparing with the help of world-class golf instructor David Leadbetter.[2] He has two victories in this venue so far with both wins coming in inaugural events.[1] Eger won the 2003 MasterCard Classic — the first Champions Tour event ever held in Mexico.[2] He won his second Champions Tour title in 2005 by shooting a final-round 67 in the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic.[1]

Eger lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He won the Champions Tour's Player-of-the-Month award in March 2003.

[edit] Amateur wins (4)

[edit] Champions Tour wins (2)

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  1. ^ a b c d e David Eger wins by three - Boeing Greater Seattle Classic 2005. golftoday.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  2. ^ a b c Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.

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