Who's who: Morris Hatalsky

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Who's who: Morris Hatalsky

  • Name:

    Morris Hatalsky
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    Nov 10, 1951 in San Diego, California.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1973

Roll of Honour

Multiple PGA Tour and Champions Tour winner. PGA Tour wins (4).

Did you know?

Former PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Morris Hatalsky

2006
America
207 (-9)
$240,000
Puerto Vallarta

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

$240,000

Title sponsor

Puerto Vallarta

Played as the inaugural (and only) Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Classic (Mar 31-Apr 2). Second-placed Scott Simpson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hatalsky (USA). [Nicklaus course, Vista Vallarta GC, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico].

2003
America
Green Island CC
198 (-12)
$225,000
Columbus

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Venue

Green Island CC

Score

198 (-12)

Prize money

$225,000

Title sponsor

Columbus

Played as the inaugural (and only) Columbus Southern Open (May 23-25). Second-placed Allen Doyle (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hatalsky (USA). [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].

2002
America
Park Meadows, UT
42 pts
$225,000
Novell

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Venue

Park Meadows, UT

Score

42 pts

Prize money

$225,000

Title sponsor

Novell

Played as the Uniting Fore Care Classic presented by Novell (Aug 23-25; played on a modified stableford basis). Second-placed Jay Sigel (USA) finished 12 points behind first-time Snr PGA Tour winner Hatalsky (USA). [Park Meadows CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].

2002
Awards
$1,391,044
see Score
Snr PGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Venue

Score

$1,391,044

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Snr PGA Tr

Hatalsky (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 2002 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 10th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,391,044.

1990
America
Pleasant Valley, Mass.
275 (-9)
$162,000
Bank of Boston

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Venue

Pleasant Valley, Mass.

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

$162,000

Title sponsor

Bank of Boston

Played as the Bank of Boston Classic (July 12-15). Second-placed Scott Verplank (USA) finished 1 shot behind Morris Hatalsky (USA), who claimed the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].

1988
America
274 (-10)
$144,000
Kemper Insurance

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Score

274 (-10)

Prize money

$144,000

Title sponsor

Kemper Insurance

Played as the Kemper Open (Jun 2-5). Morris Hatalsky (USA) beat defending champion Tom Kite (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, Potomac, nr Washington DC. At the time known as TPC Avenel].

1983
America
Tuckaway CC
275 (-13)
$45,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Venue

Tuckaway CC

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$45,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 7-10). Morris Hatalsky (USA) beat George Cadle (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hatalsky, Morris

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

$45,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Hall of Fame Classic (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Jerry Pate (USA) and D.A. Weibring (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Hatalsky (USA). [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].

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