Английская Википедия:Bruce Fleisher
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox golfer Bruce Lee Fleisher (October 16, 1948 – September 23, 2021) was an American professional golfer.
Early years and amateur career
Fleisher was born in Union City, Tennessee, and was Jewish.[1][2][3]
In 1950, the Fleisher family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, where Bruce began playing golf with his brothers, Leslie and Jerry. When Bruce was 14, the Fleishers moved to Miami, Florida.[4]
Amateur career
Fleisher became involved in golf at age seven by working as a caddie with his two brothers.[1][5] Fleisher attended Miami-Dade Junior College and Furman University.[1] In 1968 at age 19, he became the third-youngest player to win the U.S. Amateur.[1][5] He also was the low amateur at the 1969 Masters Tournament. He turned professional in 1969.[1]
Professional career
Fleisher won both individual and team gold medals in golf at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[6][7]
Fleisher spent much of his regular career as a club professional; he won the PGA Club Professional Championship in 1989. His regular tournament career was modest, with one win on the PGA Tour, the 1991 New England Classic, and a few wins in minor tournaments.
He was much more successful on the Champions Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) with 18 wins, including one senior major, the 2001 U.S. Senior Open.[1] Fleisher became the first player ever to earn back-to-back victories in his first two Champions Tour events, which helped him win Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards in 1999.[5] He also has one win on the European Seniors Tour, which came in 2000 at the Irish Seniors Open.[1]
He served as head coach for the USA Open Golf Team at the 1989 Maccabiah Games and the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[6]
Personal life
Fleisher and his wife Wendy lived in the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, area.[8] In 2017, he was inducted into the Greater Wilmington (North Carolina) Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
Fleisher died of cancer at age 72 on September 23, 2021.[9]
Amateur wins
- 1968 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (35)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 14, 1991 | New England Classic | −16 (64-67-73-64=268) | Playoff | Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Baker-Finch |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | New England Classic | Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Baker-Finch | Won with birdie on seventh extra hole |
Latin American and Caribbean wins (6)
- 1971 Brazil Open
- 1980 Panama Open
- 1986 Jamaica Open
- 1990 Jamaica Open, Bahamas Open, Chevrolet Classic
Other wins (9)
- 1977 Little Crosby Pro-Am
- 1980 Florida Open
- 1981 South Florida PGA Championship
- 1987 Florida Open, South Florida PGA Championship
- 1989 PGA Club Professional Championship
- 1993 Pebble Beach Invitational
- 2015 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (Legends division, with Larry Nelson)
- 2016 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (Legends division, with Larry Nelson)
Champions Tour wins (18)
| Legend |
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other Champions Tour (17) |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Southwestern Bell Dominion | Шаблон:Flagicon José María Cañizares, Шаблон:Flagicon John Mahaffey | Mahaffey won with birdie on second extra hole Fleisher eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 2000 | Home Depot Invitational | Шаблон:Flagicon Hubert Green | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2001 | State Farm Senior Classic | Шаблон:Flagicon Allen Doyle | Lost to par on third extra hole |
European Seniors Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 14, 2000 | AIB Irish Seniors Open | −7 (70-67-72=209) | 3 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon George Burns, Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Shearer |
Playoff record
Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Ben Hogan Gateway Open | Шаблон:Flagicon John Daly, Шаблон:Flagicon Ted Tryba | Tryba won with eagle on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 44LA | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T44 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T41 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T43 | T63 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T25 | ||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T33 | T14 | T61 |
Шаблон:Legend
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | U.S. Senior Open | E (69-71-72-68=280) | 1 stroke | Шаблон:Flagicon Isao Aoki, Шаблон:Flagicon Gil Morgan |
Maccabiah Games
Fleisher won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and he coached the U.S. golf team at the 1989 Games.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1968 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 1969 (winners)
Professional
- PGA Cup: 1990 (winners)
See also
- 1971 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1997 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins
- List of Jewish golfers
References
External links
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