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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox golfer David Benjamin Eger (born March 17, 1952) is an American professional golfer on the Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Eger was born in Fort Meade, Maryland. He attended the University of North Carolina, and later East Tennessee State University.

Professional career

Eger turned professional in 1978 but won only $31,014 in 58 PGA Tour events with one top-10 finish.

Re-instated amateur status

In 1982, he went to work as a golf administrator and regained his amateur status.[1] He served as Director of Tournament Administration for the PGA Tour from 1982–92; Senior Director of Rules and Competition for the USGA from 1992–95; and as Vice-President of Competition for the PGA Tour from 1995-96.[2]

As a golf administrator, Eger kept his skills intact by playing competitively as an amateur, winning the 1988 U.S. Mid-Amateur and the North and South Amateur in 1991. He was also a three-time Walker Cup team member and two-time semi-finalist in the U.S. Amateur.[1]

Second professional career

Eger turned professional for the second time in 2001. He earned a spot on the Champions Tour through qualifying school[1] after preparing with the help of golf instructor David Leadbetter.[2] He has four victories on the tour.[1] Eger won the 2003 MasterCard Classic — the first Champions Tour event ever held in Mexico, and a winner's prize of $300,000.[2] He won his second title in 2005 by shooting a final-round 67 in the inaugural Boeing Greater Seattle Classic, winning $240,000. His 54-hole score of 199 was 17 under par, three strokes ahead of Tom Kite.[1]

Eger won the Champions Tour Player of the Month award in March 2003. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife Tricia. He has two children, Dottie (1982) and Michael (1984).

Eger was the individual who alerted rules officials of Tiger Woods's illegal drop during the second round of the 2013 Masters Tournament.[3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 9, 2003 MasterCard Classic −12 (69-70-65=204) 1 stroke Шаблон:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy, Шаблон:Flagicon Hale Irwin,
Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Jenkins, Шаблон:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke
2 Aug 21, 2005 Boeing Greater Seattle Classic −17 (68-64-67=199) 3 strokes Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Kite
3 May 2, 2010 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic −11 (68-68-69=205) 1 stroke Шаблон:Flagicon Tommy Armour III
4 Apr 24, 2011 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with Шаблон:Flagicon Mark McNulty)
−27 (64-64-61=189) Playoff Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Hoch and Шаблон:Flagicon Kenny Perry

Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2007 Boeing Classic Шаблон:Flagicon R. W. Eaks, Шаблон:Flagicon Gil Morgan,
Шаблон:Flagicon Naomichi Ozaki, Шаблон:Flagicon Dana Quigley,
Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Stadler, Шаблон:Flagicon Denis Watson
Watson won with eagle on second extra hole
Eger, Morgan, Ozaki and Quigley eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 2011 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with Шаблон:Flagicon Mark McNulty)
Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Hoch and Шаблон:Flagicon Kenny Perry Won with par on second extra hole
3 2011 Senior PGA Championship Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Watson Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
PGA Championship

Шаблон:Legend CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Eger never played in The Open Championship.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links