Английская Википедия:Bruce Lietzke
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox golfer Bruce Alan Lietzke (July 18, 1951 – July 28, 2018) was an American professional golfer. He won 13 tournaments on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major championship was runner-up at the 1991 PGA Championship. He also had seven victories on the Champions Tour, including one senior major title, the 2003 U.S. Senior Open.
Early life
Lietzke was born in Kansas City, Kansas.[1][2] He moved to Beaumont, Texas, with his parents in 1960 and lived there until 1977, graduating from Forest Park High School in 1969.[3]
Lietzke credited his older brother, Duane, for introducing him to the game of golf at age five. He also credits Henry Homberg, a local Beaumont professional, along with Duane for having the greatest influences on his game when he first started playing.
Amateur career
Lietzke attended the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He graduated in 1973.
Professional career
He turned pro in 1974. Lietzke's first PGA Tour victory was in the 1977 Tucson Open. Overall, Lietzke won a combined total of 20 tournaments on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, including the 2003 U.S. Senior Open. On the PGA Tour in 1981, Lietzke had three tournament victories. He played on the winning 1981 U.S. Ryder Cup team at Walton Heath Golf Club.
Lietzke's best finish in a major on the PGA Tour was a solo second place at the 1991 PGA Championship.[4]
Lietzke was well known for not practicing a great deal, and not playing in a large number of tournaments compared to his fellow competitors, electing to spend more time with his family. He did not play more than 25 events in any PGA Tour season and never played more than 20 tournaments in a single season after 1988.[5] He never finished below 74th on the money list. During his career, Lietzke played in 506 PGA Tour events.
Lietzke was an avid supporter of the Sour Mash Open in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He played in the event numerous times. "The Bryce-Lietzke-Martin Scholarship Fund was the first fund established by the Sour Mash Open Golf Tournament Committee in 1990 in honor of the late Dr. John Coyle Bryce, PGA Golf Professional, Bruce Lietzke, and Larry Martin. The earnings of the fund are used to provide scholarships to worthy Wood County students who have shown an interest in golf."[6]Шаблон:Failed verification
Personal life
Lietzke and Jerry Pate were brothers-in-law. Lietzke's wife, Rose, and Pate's wife, Soozi, are sisters. Lietzke and Pate played together in the 1981 Ryder Cup.[7]
He made his home in Dallas, Texas.
Death
In April 2017, Lietzke was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.[8] He died on July 28, 2018, from complications of the disease and attempts at treating it, which his body rejected.[9][10]
Professional wins (22)
PGA Tour wins (13)
PGA Tour playoff record (6–6)
Other wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nov 16, 1997 | Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout (with Шаблон:Flagicon Scott McCarron) |
−30 (68-59-59=186) | 2 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon David Duval and Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Hoch |
Champions Tour wins (7)
Legend |
Senior major championships (1) |
Other Champions Tour (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aug 12, 2001 | 3M Championship | −9 (72-66-69=207) | 2 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon Doug Tewell |
2 | Sep 23, 2001 | SAS Championship | −15 (69-66-66=201) | 3 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon Allen Doyle, Шаблон:Flagicon Gary McCord |
3 | Feb 24, 2002 | Audi Senior Classic | −8 (75-66-67=208) | 1 stroke | Шаблон:Flagicon Hale Irwin, Шаблон:Flagicon Gary McCord |
4 | May 12, 2002 | TD Waterhouse Championship | −11 (69-64=133)* | 2 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon Larry Nelson |
5 | Sep 22, 2002 | SAS Championship (2) | −14 (72-63-67=202) | 4 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon Gil Morgan, Шаблон:Flagicon Sammy Rachels, Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Watson |
6 | Apr 27, 2003 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | −10 (70-65-71=206) | 1 stroke | Шаблон:Flagicon David Eger, Шаблон:Flagicon Dana Quigley |
7 | Jun 29, 2003 | U.S. Senior Open | −7 (69-71-64-73=277) | 2 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Watson |
*Note: The 2002 TD Waterhouse Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Other senior wins (1)
- 2002 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Bill Rogers)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | T28 | 6 | ||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T47 | T19 | T20 | T41 | ||
The Open Championship | ||||||||
PGA Championship | T38 | T15 | 62 | T16 |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | CUT | T11 | T20 | T42 | T33 | T6 | T31 | 49 | T34 | |
U.S. Open | T38 | T17 | CUT | CUT | T31 | |||||
The Open Championship | T19 | T6 | CUT | |||||||
PGA Championship | T30 | T4 | T16 | T6 | T65 | T18 | T5 | T28 | T62 | T46 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | T13 | T31 | T31 | |||
U.S. Open | ||||||
The Open Championship | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | 2 | T73 | CUT | T23 |
Шаблон:Legend
Шаблон:Legend
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 17 |
Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 39 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 13 (1983 PGA – 1989 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1981 Open Championship – 1981 PGA)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T40 | CUT | CUT | T24 | T4 | 4 | T3 | T12 | T7 | T40 | CUT | CUT | 3 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Players Championship | T11 | T6 | T46 | T28 | CUT | T43 | CUT | T13 | T32 |
Шаблон:Legend
Шаблон:Legend
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | U.S. Senior Open | −7 (69-71-64-73=277) | 2 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Watson |
U.S. national team appearances
See also
References
External links
- Шаблон:PGATour player
- Шаблон:OWGR
- Texas Golf Hall of Fame – Bruce Lietzke
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