Who's who: Bill Rogers

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Who's who: Bill Rogers

  • Name:

    William Charles "Bill" Rogers
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    Sept 10, 1951 in Waco, Texas.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1974

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): The Open (1981). Multiple PGA Tour and international tours winner. PGA Tour wins (6). Ryder Cup (1981).

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Former PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Bill Rogers

1983
America
274 (-14)
$72,000
USF&G

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$72,000

Title sponsor

USF&G

Played as the USF&G Classic (March 17-20). Second-placed David Edwards (USA), Jay Haas (USA) and Vance Heafner (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bill Rogers (USA), who recorded the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

71 (-1)

Prize money

Title sponsor

PGA of America

Played as the PGA Grand Slam of Golf (March 15; unofficial event for the previous year's four Major winners; next played in 1986). Second-placed Larry Nelson (US PGA) finished 4 shots behind Rogers (The Open). Third with 76 was David Graham (US Open). Fourth with 78 was Tom Watson (The Masters). [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].

1981
Aus/NZ
282 (-6)
A$27,000
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

282 (-6)

Prize money

A$27,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Australian Open (Nov 19-22). Second-placed and defending champion Greg Norman (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Rogers (USA). [Victoria GC, Melbourne, Aus].

1981
Awards
x
n/a
PGA of America

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

PGA of America

Rogers (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).

1981
Majors
276 (-4)
£25,000
R&A

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

276 (-4)

Prize money

£25,000

Title sponsor

R&A

The Open Championship (110th) (July 16-19). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 4 shots behind Rogers (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].

1981
America
275 (-5)
$100,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

275 (-5)

Prize money

$100,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the World Series of Golf (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bill Rogers (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].

1981
America
266 (-14)
$45,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

266 (-14)

Prize money

$45,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Texas Open (Oct 1-4). Bill Rogers (USA) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. Rogers shot a final round 63 (-7) to tie with Crenshaw, who shot a final round 64. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].

1981
America
278 (-6)
$54,000
Sea Pines

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

278 (-6)

Prize money

$54,000

Title sponsor

Sea Pines

Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (March 26-29). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus), Craig Stadler (USA), Gil Morgan (USA) and Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rogers (USA). [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].

1979
Europe
1 up
£30,000
Suntory

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

1 up

Prize money

£30,000

Title sponsor

Suntory

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 11-14; field of 12 players). Rogers (USA) beat defending champion Isao Aoki (Jpn) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1978
America
Bermuda Dunes CC
339 (-21)
$45,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Venue

Bermuda Dunes CC

Score

339 (-21)

Prize money

$45,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 8-13). Second-placed Jerry McGee (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Rogers (USA). Final round delayed until Monday due to rain. [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Eldorado CC; La Quinta CC].

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Rogers, Bill

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

US$65,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Taiheiyo Club Pacific Masters (Oct 6-9; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Mike Morley (USA) and Teruo Sugihara (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind first-time Japan Tour winner Rogers (USA). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].

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