Gary George Hallberg (born May 31, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
Hallberg was born in Berwyn, Illinois. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He was a member of the 1977 Walker Cup team, and was the individual medalist at the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. Hallberg had a couple of golf's historical firsts: he was the first four-time, first-team All-American in the history of intercollegiate golf, and he was the first player to obtain his PGA Tour card by winning a set level of money (in this case $8,000 in 1980) rather than by going to Qualifying School.[1] He turned professional in 1980.
Hallberg won three PGA Tour events during his career. He was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1980. His best finish in major championships was a T-6 at both the 1984 PGA Championship and The Masters in 1985.[2] During his late forties, he played mostly on the Nationwide Tour, winning once.
Hallberg began playing on the Champions Tour in 2008 after turning 50. He won his first event in 2010 at the Ensure Classic at Rock Barn. He shot a final round of 11-under par 61 in the final round to come from behind and win by one over Fred Couples and by two over Bernhard Langer.
Hallberg has also done some analyst work for CNBC and NBC Sports. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado.
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* 1 Amateur wins
* 2 Professional wins
o 2.1 PGA Tour wins
o 2.2 Nationwide Tour wins
o 2.3 Champions Tour wins
o 2.4 Other wins
* 3 Results in major championships
* 4 References
* 5 External links
[edit] Amateur wins
* 1976 Western Junior
* 1978 North and South Amateur
* 1979 North and South Amateur, NCAA Division I Championship
[edit] Professional wins
[edit] PGA Tour wins
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner(s)-up
1 Feb 20, 1983 Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open -17 (67-67-69-68=271) 1 stroke United States Tom Kite
2 Sep 20, 1987 Greater Milwaukee Open -19 (70-66-67-66=269) 2 strokes United States Wayne Levi, United States Robert Wrenn
3 Oct 4, 1992 Buick Southern Open -10 (68-69-69=206) 1 stroke United States Jim Gallagher, Jr.
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins
* 2002 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
[edit] Champions Tour wins
* 2010 Ensure Classic at Rock Barn
[edit] Other wins
* 1977 Illinois Open Championship (as an amateur)
* 1980 Argentine Open
* 1981 Lille Open (France)
* 1982 Illinois Open Championship, Chunichi Crowns (Japan Golf Tour)
* 1986 Chrysler Team Championship (with Scott Hoch)
* 1988 Jerry Ford Invitational
[edit] Results in major championships
Tournament 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament DNP DNP T47 DNP
U.S. Open CUT DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP T32 DNP T6 CUT DNP T42 DNP
U.S. Open T22 LA T53 DNP DNP CUT CUT DNP 73 DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP CUT CUT T42 T6 T59 DNP CUT CUT DNP
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP T57 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP T44 DNP CUT T28 DNP DNP CUT T42
The Open Championship DNP T32 DNP DNP DNP T68 DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP CUT T56 T14 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
[edit] References
1. ^ Bio on PGA Tour's official site
2. ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=284.
[edit] External links
* Gary Hallberg at PGA Tour.com
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Name Hallberg, Gary
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Date of birth May 31, 1958
Place of birth Berwyn, Illinois
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Categories: American golfers | Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golfers | PGA Tour golfers | Champions Tour golfers | Golf writers and broadcasters | People from Berwyn, Illinois | People from Douglas County, Colorado | 1958 births | Living people
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