Pat Fitzsimons (born December 15, 1950) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.

Pat Fitzsimons
Personal information
Born (1950-12-15) December 15, 1950 (age 73)
Coos Bay, Oregon
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseAnnette
Career
CollegeUniversity of Oregon
Turned professional1971
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other10
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT22: 1975
PGA ChampionshipT43: 1976
U.S. OpenT9: 1975
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Fitzsimons was born in Coos Bay, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon.[1] He turned professional in 1971.

Fitzsimons had eleven top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including a win at the 1975 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open. His career year was 1975 when he received Golf Digest's Most Improved Golfer award and was named Oregon's pro athlete of the year. His best finish in a major championship was T-9 at the 1975 U.S. Open.[2] He lived in Prineville, Oregon during much of his regular career.

Fitzsimons played some on the Nike Tour during his late forties to prepare for the Champions Tour. His best finish in a Nike Tour event was a T-5 at the 1995 NIKE Tri-Cities Open. After reaching the age of 50 in December 2000, he began play on the Champions Tour but with very limited success.

Fitzsimons works with Bobby Walzel and Bunky Henry at GolfQuest, a Houston-based company which organizes corporate golf retreats. He also works as a teaching pro at The Palms Golf Club in La Quinta, California. He lives in the greater San Diego area and has two sons.[3]

Professional wins (11)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Feb 23, 1975 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open −9 (70-71-64-70=275) 4 strokes   Tom Kite

Other wins (10)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fitzsimons grabs tournament lead". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, Georgia. United Press International. February 23, 1975. p. 1-B. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 25, 2008.
  3. ^ PGATOUR.com's Life Beyond the Green series: Competitive fires still burn in Fitzsimons
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