Scott_Simpson_(golfer)
Scott Simpson (golfer)
American professional golfer
Scott William Simpson (born September 17, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
| Scott Simpson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Scott William Simpson | ||
| Born | (1955-09-17) September 17, 1955 (age 68) San Diego, California | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | San Diego, California | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Southern California | ||
| Turned professional | 1977 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 16 | ||
| Highest ranking | 11 (June 21, 1987)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 7 | ||
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Masters Tournament | T7: 1990 | ||
| PGA Championship | T6: 1984, 1993 | ||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1987 | ||
| The Open Championship | T9: 1993 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Simpson was born in San Diego, California, and played college golf at the University of Southern California, where he was two-time medalist at the NCAA Championship in 1976 and 1977. At the end of 1976 Golf Digest ranked Simpson the #1 amateur in the country.[2]
He turned professional in 1977 and graduated in 1978. He played on the PGA Tour from 1979, and won seven PGA Tour events between 1980 and 1998.
The highlight of Simpson's career was the U.S. Open in 1987 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, his only major title. He birdied the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes of the final round to overtake Tom Watson by one stroke and finished with a three under par total of 277.
Simpson became eligible to play senior golf in 2005 and won his first and only Champions Tour title in 2006.
In team competition, Simpson played for the United States in the Walker Cup in 1977 and the Ryder Cup in 1987. He lists bible study among his interests and attributes his success to it. He and his wife Cheryl have two children: Brea Yoshiko and Sean.
Simpson was previously a Democrat (during Bill Clinton's presidency he was the only PGA Tour player vocally to support him), but became a Republican later on and supported George W. Bush.[3]
this list may be incomplete
PGA Tour wins (7)
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 6, 1980 | Western Open | 70-69-70-72=281 | −7 | 5 strokes |  Andy Bean |
| 2 | Jun 10, 1984 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | 66-68-70-65=269 | −15 | 5 strokes |  David Graham, Jay Haas, Mark O'Meara |
| 3 | Apr 5, 1987 | Greater Greensboro Open | 70-73-69-70=282 | −6 | 2 strokes | Clarence Rose |
| 4 | Jun 21, 1987 | U.S. Open | 71-68-70-68=277 | −3 | 1 stroke | Tom Watson |
| 5 | May 28, 1989 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | 72-68-71-67=278 | −10 | Playoff | Bob Tway |
| 6 | May 16, 1993 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | 65-66-68-71=270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Billy Mayfair, Corey Pavin, D. A. Weibring |
| 7 | Feb 8, 1998 | Buick Invitational | 69-71-64=204* | −12 | Playoff | Skip Kendall |
*Note: The 1998 Buick Invitational was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Kemper Open |  Chen Tze-chung, Fred Couples Barry Jaeckel, Gil Morgan |
Couples won with birdie on second extra hole Jaeckel eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 1989 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | Bob Tway |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1991 | U.S. Open | Payne Stewart |
Lost 18-hole playoff; Stewart: +3 (75), Simpson: +5 (77) |
| 4 | 1994 | Southwestern Bell Colonial |  Nick Price |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1998 | Buick Invitational | Skip Kendall |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
PGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 29, 1984 | Chunichi Crowns | 68-73-67-67=275 | −5 | Playoff |  Isao Aoki |
| 2 | Nov 18, 1984 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | 71-71-72-68=282 | −6 | Playoff |  Bernhard Langer |
| 3 | May 1, 1988 | The Crowns (2) | 71-69-71-67=278 | −2 | 3 strokes | David Ishii, Masashi Ozaki |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Chunichi Crowns | Isao Aoki |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1984 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Bernhard Langer |
Won with par on second extra hole |
Other wins (5)
- 1979 Hawaii State Open
- 1981 Hawaii State Open
- 1990 Perrier Invitational (Europe, not a European Tour event)
- 1993 Hawaii State Open
- 1994 Hawaii State Open
Champions Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3, 2006 | Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | 67-69-68=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | David Edwards, Jay Haas |
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | U.S. Open | 1 shot deficit | −3 (71-68-70-68=277) | 1 stroke | Tom Watson |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | 11 | 40 | T41 | T25 | T27 | CUT | T38 | ||
| U.S. Open | T45 | T23 | T15 | T13 | T25 | T15 | CUT | 1 | T6 | T6 |
| The Open Championship | T65 | T62 | T26 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T30 | CUT | T32 | T9 | T6 | T12 | T41 | T47 | CUT | T53 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T7 | T22 | T13 | T11 | T27 | T29 | CUT | ||
| U.S. Open | T14 | 2 | T64 | T46 | T55 | T28 | T40 | CUT | 58 |
| The Open Championship | T39 | T57 | T9 | CUT | CUT | T33 | |||
| PGA Championship | T66 | CUT | T6 | CUT | T54 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
| U.S. Open | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 17 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 60 | 47 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1982 U.S. Open – 1986 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1993 Open Championship – 1993 PGA)
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T51 | CUT | T2 | T61 | T33 | T33 | CUT | T4 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T17 | CUT | CUT | T11 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T63 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1977 (winners)
Professional
- "Week 25 1987 Ending 21 Jun 1987" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "Dunaway Finds His Game..." The Charlotte Observer. 1977-01-30. p. 56. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- Official website
- Scott Simpson at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Simpson at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Scott Simpson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site