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Larry Nelson

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USA

United States

Age77
Turned Pro1971
BirthplaceFort Payne, AL
CollegeKennesaw Junior College
Career Wins10
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Larry Nelson

Achievements

Events Played

536

PGA TOUR WINS

10

International Wins

9

Cuts Made

363/536

Runner Up

11

Third Place Finishes

9

Top 5 Finishes

53

Top 10 Finishes

92

Year Joined Tour

1973

Official Money

$3,827,401

PGA TOUR WINS

10

1988

1

1988 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic

1987

2

1987 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic

1987 PGA Championship

1984

1

1984 Walt Disney World Golf Classic

1983

1

1983 U.S. Open Championship

1981

2

1981 PGA Championship

1981 Greater Greensboro Open

1980

1

1980 Atlanta Classic

1979

2

1979 Western Open

1979 Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic

International Wins

4

1980

1

Tokai Classic

1983

1

Dunlop International Open

1989

1

Suntory Open

1991

1

Dunlop Phoenix

Additional Wins

1

1978

1

Georgia Open

Playoff Record

1989

Lost to Jodie Mudd, GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic

1987

Defeated Lanny Wadkins, PGA Championship

1981

Defeated Mark Hayes, Greater Greensboro Open

1979

Lost to Gil Morgan, Danny Thomas Memphis Classic

Defeated Ben Crenshaw, Western Open

R2
In Progress

PGA Championship

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