Skip Kendall
| Skip Kendall | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jules Ira Kendall |
| Nickname | Skip |
| Born |
September 9, 1964 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Windermere, Florida |
| Children | Noah Jules, Remi, Brady |
| Career | |
| College | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 56th: 2000 |
| U.S. Open | T17: 2004 |
| The Open Championship | T11: 2004 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 1998 |
Jules Ira "Skip" Kendall (born September 9, 1964) is an American professional golfer.[1]
Biography
Kendall was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is Jewish.[2][3][4][5] He has four Nationwide Tour victories, and finished runner-up in PGA Tour tournaments on four occasions.
Kendall is credited with introducing Chris DiMarco to the "claw" putting grip.[6][7]
Professional wins (7)
Nationwide Tour wins (4)
- 1994 NIKE Inland Empire Open, NIKE Carolina Classic
- 2007 Chitimacha Louisiana Open
- 2012 Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship
Other wins (3)
- 1988 Wisconsin State Open
- 1989 Wisconsin State Open
- 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament (tie with Masahiro Kuramoto, Perry Moss, Brett Ogle, and Neale Smith)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 56 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T82 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | T17 | DNP | T56 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T59 | T11 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 | T21 | T27 | T63 | CUT | CUT | 73 | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
See also
References
- ↑ Elling, Steve (October 20, 2002). "Kendall Gets Close Once Again". Orlando Sentinel.
- ↑ "1987: Wisconsin Year in Review". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle (Milwaukee, Wisconsin). December 25, 1987. p. 7.
- ↑ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House.
- ↑ "On Center; Volumes 48-50". Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee. 1980.
- ↑ "Sports Shorts," Jewish Sports Review, Vol. 9, No. 10, Issue 106, p. 18 (November/December 2014), accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Mair, Lewine (February 21, 2002). "DiMarco gets to grips with putting game". Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ "The grillroom: Chris DiMarco".
External links
- Skip Kendall at the PGA Tour official site
- Skip Kendall at the Official World Golf Ranking official site