Doug Sanders
American professional golfer (1933–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Douglas Sanders (July 24, 1933 – April 12, 2020)[1] was an American professional golfer who won 20 events on the PGA Tour and had four runner-up finishes at major championships.
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Doug Sanders | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | George Douglas Sanders |
Nickname | Peacock of the Fairways |
Born | (1933-07-24)July 24, 1933 Cedartown, Georgia |
Died | April 12, 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 86) Houston, Texas |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Florida |
Turned professional | 1956 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 24 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 20 |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T4: 1966 |
PGA Championship | T2: 1959 |
U.S. Open | T2: 1961 |
The Open Championship | T2/2nd: 1966, 1970 |
U.S. Amateur | R64: 1956 |
British Amateur | R256: 1956 |
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