Samuel William Randolph (born May 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
| Sam Randolph | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel William Randolph | ||
| Born | May 13, 1964 Santa Barbara, California | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Southern California | ||
| Turned professional | 1986 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T18: 1985 | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1988 | ||
| U.S. Open | T35: 1986 | ||
| The Open Championship | T56: 1986 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life edit
Born in Santa Barbara, California, Randolph learned the game of golf from his father, Sam Randolph Sr., who was the head professional at La Cumbre Country Club for 38 years.[1] As a teen, Randolph and fellow future PGA Tour player, Billy Andrade, won the Junior World Cup in 1981.
Amateur career edit
Randolph played college golf for the University of Southern California and was a three-time first-team All-American with 13 collegiate wins. After finishing as runner-up in 1984, he won the U.S. Amateur the following year. Randolph also won the California State Amateur, the Haskins Award, and was low amateur at The Masters in 1985. In 1986, Randolph was the low amateur at the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open.
Professional career edit
In late 1986, Randolph turned pro and joined the PGA Tour. He played on the PGA Tour from 1987 to 1992, and won one event, the 1987 Bank of Boston Classic.[1] His best finish in a major championship occurred as an amateur; T-18 at The Masters in 1985.[2]
From 1993 to 2002, Randolph split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, mostly on the Nationwide Tour. He had three T-2 finishes in Nationwide Tour events in the 1990s, but no victories. After his playing career waned, Randolph moved into the teaching ranks.
Awards and honors edit
Randolph was inducted into the USC Sports Hall of fame in 2005.
Personal life edit
He lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife, Julie.[1]
Amateur wins (4) edit
- 1981 Junior World Cup (with Billy Andrade), Junior World Golf Championship (Boys 15-17)
- 1985 U.S. Amateur, California State Amateur
Professional wins (1) edit
PGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 13, 1987 | Bank of Boston Classic | −14 (67-68-64=199)* | 4 strokes |  Wayne Grady,  Gene Sauers, Ray Stewart
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*Note: The 1987 Bank of Boston Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T18LA | T36LA | CUT | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T35LA | T43 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T56 | |||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
U.S. national team appearances edit
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1985 (winners)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Biography on Sam Randolph's official site". Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 21, 2008.
External links edit
- Sam Randolph at the PGA Tour official site
- Sam Randolph at the Official World Golf Ranking official site