Morris Hatalsky

Morris Hatalsky
Personal information
Born November 10, 1951 (1951-11-10) (age 60)
San Diego, California
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Career
College Arizona State University
U.S. International University
Turned professional 1973
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 4
Champions Tour 3
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament T24: 1982
U.S. Open T49: 1977
The Open Championship CUT: 1984
PGA Championship T14: 1990

Morris Hatalsky (born November 10, 1951) is an American professional golfer.

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Early years and amateur career

Hatalsky was born in San Diego, California.[1] He started in golf at age 10, when his older brother bought him a set of junior clubs. As an amateur, he won the 1968 Mexico National Junior Championship. Hatalsky initially attended Arizona State University, where his teammates on the golf team included future PGA Tour and Champions Tour players Bob Gilder, Howard Twitty and Tom Purtzer. He transferred to U.S. International University (now Alliant International University), where he was an NAIA All-American in 1972 and served as team captain.[2]

Professional career

Hatalsky turned professional in 1973.[1] He qualified for the PGA Tour at the 1976 Qualifying School and won four times on Tour between 1981 and 1990. In 2002, he took Rookie of the Year honors in his first season on the Champions Tour, and he was won three events on at that level.[2]

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 27, 1981 Hall of Fame -13 (63-71-68-71=275) 2 strokes Jerry Pate, D. A. Weibring
2 Jul 10, 1983 Greater Milwaukee Open -13 (70-68-71-66=275) Playoff George Cadle
3 Jun 5, 1988 Kemper Open -14 (68-66-68-72=274) Playoff Tom Kite
4 Jul 15, 1990 Bank of Boston Classic -13 (70-68-69-68=275) 1 stroke Scott Verplank

Champions Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner-up
1 Aug 25, 2002 Uniting Fore Care Classic 42 points (19-11-12=42) 12 points Jay Sigel
2 May 25, 2003 Columbus Southern Open -12 (66-65-67=198) 1 stroke Allen Doyle
3 Apr 2, 2006 Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic -9 (70-67-70=207) 1 stroke Scott Simpson

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/14/95/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". http://www.pgatour.com/players/s/?/00/14/95/media. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 

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