Hal Sutton
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Hal Evan Sutton (born April 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the PGA Tour Champions, who achieved 14 victories on the PGA Tour, including the 1983 PGA Championship (a major championship) and the 1983 and 2000 Players Championships. Sutton was also the PGA Tour's leading money winner in 1983 and named Player of the Year.
Infobox
Full name
Hal Evan Sutton
Nickname
Prince Hal, Halimony
Born
(1958-04-28) April 28, 1958 (age 67)Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
240 lb (110 kg; 17 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
Residence
Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Spouse
Stacy Sutton
Children
5
College
Centenary College
Turned professional
1981
Current tour
PGA Tour Champions
Former tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins
15
Highest ranking
4 (April 23, 2000)
PGA Tour
14
Other
1
Masters Tournament
10th: 2000
PGA Championship
Won: 1983
U.S. Open
T4: 1986
The Open Championship
T10: 1999
PGA TourRookie of the Year
1982
PGA Tourmoney list winner
1983
PGA Player of the Year
1983
PGA TourComeback Player of the Year
1994
Payne Stewart Award
2007
Tables
· Professional wins (15) › PGA Tour wins (14)
Major championships (1)
Major championships (1)
Legend
Major championships (1)
Players Championships (2)
Players Championships (2)
Legend
Players Championships (2)
Tour Championships (1)
Tour Championships (1)
Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (10)
Other PGA Tour (10)
Legend
Other PGA Tour (10)
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Players Championships (2) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (10) |
· Professional wins (15) › PGA Tour wins (14)
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
No.
1
Date
Oct 31, 1982
Tournament
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
Winning score
71-63-68-67=269
To par
−19
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Bill Britton
Tournament Players Championship
Tournament Players Championship
No.
2
Date
Mar 28, 1983
Tournament
Tournament Players Championship
Winning score
73-71-70-69=283
To par
−5
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Bob Eastwood
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
No.
3
Date
Aug 7, 1983
Tournament
PGA Championship
Winning score
65-66-72-71=274
To par
−10
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Jack Nicklaus
St. Jude Memphis Classic
St. Jude Memphis Classic
No.
4
Date
Jun 30, 1985
Tournament
St. Jude Memphis Classic
Winning score
65-76-73-65=279
To par
−9
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
David Ogrin
Southwest Golf Classic
Southwest Golf Classic
No.
5
Date
Sep 22, 1985
Tournament
Southwest Golf Classic
Winning score
68-67-67-71=273
To par
−15
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Mike Reid
Phoenix Open
Phoenix Open
No.
6
Date
Jan 26, 1986
Tournament
Phoenix Open
Winning score
64-64-68-71=267
To par
−17
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Calvin Peete, Tony Sills
Memorial Tournament
Memorial Tournament
No.
7
Date
May 25, 1986
Tournament
Memorial Tournament
Winning score
68-69-66-68=271
To par
−17
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Don Pooley
B.C. Open
B.C. Open
No.
8
Date
Sep 17, 1995
Tournament
B.C. Open
Winning score
71-69-68-61=269
To par
−15
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Jim McGovern
Westin Texas Open
Westin Texas Open
No.
9
Date
Sep 27, 1998
Tournament
Westin Texas Open
Winning score
67-68-67-68=270
To par
−18
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Jay Haas, Justin Leonard
The Tour Championship
The Tour Championship
No.
10
Date
Nov 1, 1998
Tournament
The Tour Championship
Winning score
69-67-68-70=274
To par
−6
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Vijay Singh
Bell Canadian Open
Bell Canadian Open
No.
11
Date
Sep 12, 1999
Tournament
Bell Canadian Open
Winning score
69-67-70-69=275
To par
−13
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Dennis Paulson
The Players Championship (2)
The Players Championship (2)
No.
12
Date
Mar 27, 2000
Tournament
The Players Championship (2)
Winning score
69-69-69-71=278
To par
−10
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Tiger Woods
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
No.
13
Date
Apr 23, 2000
Tournament
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
Winning score
67-64-72-71=274
To par
−14
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Andrew Magee
Shell Houston Open
Shell Houston Open
No.
14
Date
Apr 22, 2001
Tournament
Shell Houston Open
Winning score
70-68-71-69=278
To par
−10
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Joe Durant, Lee Janzen
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Oct 31, 1982 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | 71-63-68-67=269 | −19 | Playoff | Bill Britton |
| 2 | Mar 28, 1983 | Tournament Players Championship | 73-71-70-69=283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Bob Eastwood |
| 3 | Aug 7, 1983 | PGA Championship | 65-66-72-71=274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
| 4 | Jun 30, 1985 | St. Jude Memphis Classic | 65-76-73-65=279 | −9 | Playoff | David Ogrin |
| 5 | Sep 22, 1985 | Southwest Golf Classic | 68-67-67-71=273 | −15 | Playoff | Mike Reid |
| 6 | Jan 26, 1986 | Phoenix Open | 64-64-68-71=267 | −17 | 2 strokes | Calvin Peete, Tony Sills |
| 7 | May 25, 1986 | Memorial Tournament | 68-69-66-68=271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Don Pooley |
| 8 | Sep 17, 1995 | Open | 71-69-68-61=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Jim McGovern |
| 9 | Sep 27, 1998 | Westin Texas Open | 67-68-67-68=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Jay Haas, Justin Leonard |
| 10 | Nov 1, 1998 | The Tour Championship | 69-67-68-70=274 | −6 | Playoff | Vijay Singh |
| 11 | Sep 12, 1999 | Bell Canadian Open | 69-67-70-69=275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Dennis Paulson |
| 12 | Mar 27, 2000 | The Players Championship (2) | 69-69-69-71=278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Tiger Woods |
| 13 | Apr 23, 2000 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | 67-64-72-71=274 | −14 | 3 strokes | Andrew Magee |
| 14 | Apr 22, 2001 | Shell Houston Open | 70-68-71-69=278 | −10 | 3 strokes | Joe Durant, Lee Janzen |
· Professional wins (15) › PGA Tour wins (14)
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
No.
1
Year
1982
Tournament
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
Opponent(s)
Bill Britton
Result
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
St. Jude Memphis Classic
St. Jude Memphis Classic
No.
2
Year
1985
Tournament
St. Jude Memphis Classic
Opponent(s)
David Ogrin
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
Southwest Golf Classic
Southwest Golf Classic
No.
3
Year
1985
Tournament
Southwest Golf Classic
Opponent(s)
Mike Reid
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
No.
4
Year
1989
Tournament
Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
Opponent(s)
Mike Donald, Tim Simpson
Result
Donald won with birdie on fourth extra holeSutton eliminated by par on third hole
Federal Express St. Jude Classic
Federal Express St. Jude Classic
No.
5
Year
1994
Tournament
Federal Express St. Jude Classic
Opponent(s)
Dicky Pride, Gene Sauers
Result
Pride won with birdie on first extra hole
The Tour Championship
The Tour Championship
No.
6
Year
1998
Tournament
The Tour Championship
Opponent(s)
Vijay Singh
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 1982 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | Bill Britton | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1985 | St. Jude Memphis Classic | David Ogrin | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1985 | Southwest Golf Classic | Mike Reid | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1989 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Mike Donald, Tim Simpson | Donald won with birdie on fourth extra holeSutton eliminated by par on third hole |
| 5 | 1994 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Dicky Pride, Gene Sauers | Pride won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1998 | The Tour Championship | Vijay Singh | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
· Professional wins (15) › Other wins (1)
Chrysler Team Championship(with Raymond Floyd)
Chrysler Team Championship(with Raymond Floyd)
No.
1
Date
Dec 15, 1985
Tournament
Chrysler Team Championship(with Raymond Floyd)
Winning score
63-65-68-64=260
To par
−28
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runners-up
Charlie Bolling and Brad Fabel, Jim Colbert and Tom Purtzer, John Fought and Pat McGowan, Gary Hallberg and Scott Hoch
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runners-up |
| 1 | Dec 15, 1985 | Chrysler Team Championship(with Raymond Floyd) | 63-65-68-64=260 | −28 | Playoff | Charlie Bolling and Brad Fabel, Jim Colbert and Tom Purtzer, John Fought and Pat McGowan, Gary Hallberg and Scott Hoch |
· Professional wins (15) › Other wins (1)
Chrysler Team Championship(with Raymond Floyd)
Chrysler Team Championship(with Raymond Floyd)
No.
1
Year
1985
Tournament
Chrysler Team Championship(with Raymond Floyd)
Opponents
Charlie Bolling and Brad Fabel, Jim Colbert and Tom Purtzer, John Fought and Pat McGowan, Gary Hallberg and Scott Hoch
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 1985 | Chrysler Team Championship(with Raymond Floyd) | Charlie Bolling and Brad Fabel, Jim Colbert and Tom Purtzer, John Fought and Pat McGowan, Gary Hallberg and Scott Hoch | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
· Major championships › Wins (1)
1983
1983
Year
1983
Championship
PGA Championship
54 holes
2 shot lead
Winning score
−10 (65-66-72-71=274)
Margin
1 stroke
Runner-up
Jack Nicklaus
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
| 1983 | PGA Championship | 2 shot lead | −10 (65-66-72-71=274) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
· Major championships › Results timeline
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
1980
52
1981
CUT
1983
T27
1984
CUT
1985
T31
1986
CUT
1987
CUT
1988
CUT
1989
CUT
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
1980
CUT
1981
CUT
1982
T19
1983
6
1984
T16
1985
T23
1986
T4
1987
T31
1988
64
1989
T29
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
1981
T47LA
1982
CUT
1983
T29
1984
CUT
1987
T11
1988
CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
1982
T29
1983
1
1984
T6
1985
T65
1986
T21
1987
T28
1988
T66
1989
CUT
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Masters Tournament | 52 | CUT | T27 | CUT | T31 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| Open | CUT | CUT | T19 | 6 | T16 | T23 | T4 | T31 | 64 | T29 |
| The Open Championship | T47LA | CUT | T29 | CUT | T11 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T29 | 1 | T6 | T65 | T21 | T28 | T66 | CUT |
· Major championships › Results timeline
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
1990
CUT
1992
CUT
1995
CUT
1996
CUT
1999
CUT
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
1990
CUT
1991
CUT
1995
T36
1997
T19
1999
T7
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
1999
T10
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
1990
T49
1991
T7
1992
CUT
1993
T31
1994
T55
1995
CUT
1996
CUT
1997
CUT
1998
T27
1999
T26
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||
| Open | CUT | CUT | T36 | T19 | T7 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T10 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T49 | T7 | CUT | T31 | T55 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T27 | T26 |
· Major championships › Results timeline
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2000
10
2001
36
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2000
T23
2001
T24
2002
CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2000
CUT
2002
CUT
2003
CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2000
CUT
2001
T44
2002
T60
2003
T39
2004
CUT
2005
79
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Masters Tournament | 10 | 36 | ||||
| Open | T23 | T24 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T44 | T60 | T39 | CUT | 79 |
· Major championships › Summary
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
1
Top-25
1
Events
16
Cuts made
5
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
3
Top-25
9
Events
18
Cuts made
13
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
1
Top-25
2
Events
10
Cuts made
4
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
3
Top-25
4
Events
24
Cuts made
17
Totals
Totals
Tournament
Totals
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
2
Top-10
8
Top-25
16
Events
68
Cuts made
39
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 13 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 39 |
· The Players Championship › Wins (2)
1983
1983
Year
1983
Championship
Tournament Players Championship
54 holes
4 shot deficit
Winning score
−5 (73-71-70-69=283)
Margin
1 stroke
Runner-up
Bob Eastwood
2000
2000
Year
2000
Championship
The Players Championship (2)
54 holes
1 shot lead
Winning score
−10 (69-69-69-71=278)
Margin
1 stroke
Runner-up
Tiger Woods
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Tournament Players Championship | 4 shot deficit | −5 (73-71-70-69=283) | 1 stroke | Bob Eastwood |
| 2000 | The Players Championship (2) | 1 shot lead | −10 (69-69-69-71=278) | 1 stroke | Tiger Woods |
· The Players Championship › Results timeline
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
1983
1
1984
T41
1985
T22
1986
T7
1987
T24
1988
CUT
1989
T29
1990
CUT
1991
T68
1992
CUT
1993
CUT
1994
T19
1995
CUT
1996
T53
1997
T50
1998
T18
1999
T4
2000
1
2001
T5
2002
CUT
2003
CUT
2004
CUT
2005
WD
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| The Players Championship | 1 | T41 | T22 | T7 | T24 | CUT | T29 | CUT | T68 | CUT | CUT | T19 | CUT | T53 | T50 | T18 | T4 | 1 | T5 | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD |
· Results in World Golf Championships
Match Play
Match Play
Tournament
Match Play
1999
R64
2000
QF
2001
R64
2002
R64
Championship
Championship
Tournament
Championship
1999
19
2001
NT1
Invitational
Invitational
Tournament
Invitational
1999
T15
2000
T4
2001
T11
2002
T42
2003
T33
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Match Play | R64 | QF | R64 | R64 | |
| Championship | 19 | NT1 | |||
| Invitational | T15 | T4 | T11 | T42 | T33 |
References
- Sports Illustratedhttps://vault.si.com/vault/1988/06/06/the-fall-of-prince-hal-the-memorial-gave-evidence-of-hal-suttons-decline
- The Fried Egghttps://thefriedegg.com/hal-sutton-profile/
- "Week 16 2000 Ending 23 Apr 2000"http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2000/owgr16f2000.pdf
- "Hal Sutton, PGA Present Ryder Cup Gift: $100,000 Each to Centenary College & United Way of Northwest Louisiana"https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162709/http://www.centenary.edu/news/2000/March/halsutto.html
- "Today in Golf History: October 31"https://web.archive.org/web/20071011204340/http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/features/history/article/0,17742,468236,00.html
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/vault/1983/08/15/618972/theres-a-new-bear-on-the-loose
- "Golf Major Championships"http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=91
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/vault/2000/04/03/277588/punched-out-unlike-some-of-his-fellow-tour-pros-who-seemed-resigned-to-defeat-hal-sutton-couldnt-wait-to-knock-off-tiger-woods-at-the-players-championship
- Golfhttps://golf.com/gear/irons/hal-sutton-custom-hogan-6-iron-be-the-right-club-today/?amp=1
- "69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking"https://web.archive.org/web/20151017160152/http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/2007
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/18/sports/golf/18ryder.html?_r=1&ref=halsutton
- The Golf Wirehttps://thegolfwire.com/hal-sutton-makefield-putters/
- "OpenSecrets"https://www.opensecrets.org/search?q=hal+sutton&type=donors
- "Hal Sutton returns to pro golf after four-year hiatus, prepares for his first 3M Championship"https://www.twincities.com/2009/07/08/hal-sutton-returns-to-pro-golf-after-four-year-hiatus-prepares-for-his-first-3m-championship/