Who's who: Scott Verplank

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Who's who: Scott Verplank

  • Name:

    Scott Rachal Verplank
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    July 9, 1964 in Dallas, Texas.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Brookhaven CC, Dallas.
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1986

Roll of Honour

Ryder Cup player (2002). Presidents Cup player (2005). Multiple PGA Tour winner.

Did you know?

PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Scott Verplank

2007
America
267 (-13)
$1,134,000
EDS

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Verplank, Scott

Score

267 (-13)

Prize money

$1,134,000

Title sponsor

EDS

Played as the EDS Byron Nelson Championship (April 26-29). Second-placed Luke Donald (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Verplank (USA), who recorded the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [TPC course, Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, nr Dallas, TX. Early rounds also on the Cottonwood Valley course].

2001
America
266 (-14)
$684,000
Bell

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Verplank, Scott

Score

266 (-14)

Prize money

$684,000

Title sponsor

Bell

Played as the Bell Canadian Open (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Bob Estes (USA) and Joey Sindelar (USA) finished 3 shots behind Scott Verplank (USA). [Blue course, Royal Montreal GC, Ile Bizard, Montreal].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Verplank, Scott

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$540,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Reno-Tahoe Open (Aug 24-27). Verplank (USA) beat Jean Van de Velde (Fra) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole. [Montreux G&CC, Reno, NV].

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Verplank, Scott

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$100,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the International Trophy (Nov 19-22; best individual 72-hole score at the World Cup of Golf). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) and Costantino Rocca (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Scott Verplank (USA). Team winners of the World Cup: Nick Faldo & David Carter (Eng). [Gulf Harbour CC, Whangaparaoa, nr Auckland, NZ].

1988
America
Warwick Hills
268 (-20)
$126,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Verplank, Scott

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$126,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (July 28-31). Second-placed Doug Tewell (USA) finished 2 shots behind Scott Verplank (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Verplank, Scott

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

WGA

Played as the Western Open (Aug 1-4). 21-year-old Scott Verplank (USA, amateur) beat Jim Thorpe (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to claim his first PGA Tour win. Verplank was the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Doug Sanders in 1956. [Butler National GC, Oak Brook, IL].

1984
Amateur
4 & 3
amateur
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Verplank, Scott

Score

4 & 3

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

The US Amateur Championship (84th) (Aug 28-Sept 2). Scott Verplank (USA) beat Sam Randolph (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Oak Tree National, Edmond, Oklahoma. at the time known as Oak Tree GC].

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Tournaments

Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).

French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).

Recently visited

Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.

The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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