Bruce Summerhays
| Bruce Summerhays | |
|---|---|
 Summerhays, circa 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Bruce Patton Summerhays |
| Born | February 14, 1944 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Farmington, Utah |
| Career | |
| College | University of Utah |
| Turned professional | 1966 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 77th: 1981 |
| U.S. Open | 65th: 1974 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Bruce Patton Summerhays (born February 14, 1944) is an American professional golfer. He served as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida.[1]
Early life and amateur career[edit]
Summerhays was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Utah.
Professional career[edit]
In 1966, Summerhays turned professional. He spent his regular career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on the Champions Tour. He has won three Champions Tour events and earned over $9 million in prize money.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Summerhays is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and says his favorite books are the Book of Mormon and the Bible.[3] He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of eight children and have 30 grandchildren.
Summerhays' daughter, Carrie Summerhays Roberts, an All-American golfer at Brigham Young University, played on the LPGA Tour and is now the women's golf coach for BYU.[4] Two of his nephews are also golf professionals; Daniel plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, and Boyd Summerhays played on PGA Tour Canada.
Professional wins (7)[edit]
Regular wins (4)[edit]
- 1974 Northern California Open
- 1979 Northern California PGA Championship
- 1991 Utah PGA Championship
- 2008 Utah Open
Champions Tour wins (3)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 24, 1997 | Saint Luke's Classic | −11 (63-71-65=199) | Playoff |  Hugh Baiocchi
|
| 2 | Jul 5, 1998 | State Farm Senior Classic | −10 (69-68-69=206) | 1 stroke |  Walter Hall, Hale Irwin
|
| 3 | Sep 12, 2004 | Kroger Classic | −8 (69-71-68=208) | 1 stroke | Gil Morgan, Doug Tewell, Jim Thorpe
|
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Saint Luke's Classic | Hugh Baiocchi
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Kroger Senior Classic | Hugh Baiocchi,  Bob Charles, Frank Conner, Larry Nelson
|
Baiocchi won with birdie on second extra hole |
U.S. national team appearances[edit]
- PGA Cup: 1977 (tie), 1978
References[edit]
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (May 17, 2010). "A grand adventure". Deseret News. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Champions Tour Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Bruce Summerhays profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "BYU golf: Carrie Summerhays Roberts named women's coach". Deseret News. July 10, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
External links[edit]
- Bruce Summerhays at the PGA Tour official site
- Profile on YouTube