Doug Tewell
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Douglas Fred "Doug" TewellCountry:
USABorn:
Aug 27, 1949 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1971America
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Played as the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn (Aug 20-22). Second-placed Bruce Fleisher (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tewell (USA). [Trent Jones Jr course, Rock Barn G&S, Conover, NC].
America
Farmers
Played as the Farmers Charity Classic (June 20-22). Tewell (USA) beat Eamonn Darcy (Ire) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Egypt Valley CC, Ada, nr Grand Rapids, Michigan].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (April 5-7; reverted to an individual rather than a team event). Second-placed Bobby Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tewell (USA). [King & Bear course, World Golf Village, St Augustine, FL].
America
Verizon
Played as the Verizon Classic (Feb 15-17). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tewell (USA). [TPC Tampa Bay, Lutz, nr Tampa, FL].
Majors
Countrywide
Played as the Countrywide Tradition (April 13-15). Second-placed Mike McCullough (USA) finished 9 shots behind Tewell (USA). [Cochise course, Desert Mountain GC, Scottsdale, AZ].
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
Tewell (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 2000 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished eighth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,408,194.
Majors
PGA of America
Played as the PGA Seniors' Championship (April 13-16). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA), Tom Kite (USA), Dana Quigley (USA) and Larry Nelson (USA) finished 7 shots behind first-time Snr PGA Tour winner Tewell (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
America
SBC
Played as the SBC Championship (June 16-18). Second-placed Walter Hall (USA) and Larry Nelson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tewell (USA). [Dominion CC, San Antonio, Texas].
America
Novell
Played as the Novell Utah Showdown (Aug 18-20). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tewell (USA). [Park Meadows CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
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Played as the Pensacola Open (Oct 8-11). Second-placed Phil Blackmar (USA) and Danny Edwards (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Perdido Bay GC, Pensacola, FL].
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Feb 20-23). Second-placed Clarence Rose (USA) finished 7 shots behind Tewell (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
IVB
Played as the (last) IVB-Golf Classic (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Doug Tewell (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (March 27-30). First-time PGA Tour winner Tewell (USA) beat Jerry Pate (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
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