Hal Sutton

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.

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. ==Early life and amateur career== Sutton was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a promising player at its Centenary College, and was named Golf Magazines 1980 College Player of the Year. At Centenary, Sutton won 14 golf tournaments, was an All-American, led the Gents to the NCAA Tournament, and finished ninth nationally. ==Personal life== Sutton is a Republican, having donated money to several GOP causes. He has five children. ==Amateur wins== 1974 Louisiana Junior Amateur 1979 Western Amateur 1980 North and South Amateur, U.S. Amateur, Western Amateur, Northeast Amateur ==Professional wins (15)== ===PGA Tour wins (14)=== PGA Tour playoff record (4–2) ===Other wins (1)=== Other playoff record (1–0) ==Major championships== ===Wins (1)=== ===Results timeline=== LA = Low amateur CUT = missed the half way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place. ===Summary=== Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (twice) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1999 U.S. Open – 1999 Open Championship) ==The Players Championship== ===Wins (2)=== ===Results timeline=== CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place. ==Results in World Golf Championships== 1 Cancelled due to 9/11 QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament ==U.S. national team appearances== Amateur Walker Cup: 1979 (winners), 1981 (winners) Eisenhower Trophy: 1980 (team winners and individual leader) Professional USA vs. Japan: 1983 Ryder Cup: 1985, 1987, 1999 (winners), 2002, 2004 (captain) Nissan Cup: 1986 Presidents Cup: 1998 (withdrew), 2000 (winners) UBS Cup: 2003 (tie), 2004 (winners) ==See also== Fall 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates List of men's major championships winning golfers ==References== ==External links==

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