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Allen Doyle

American professional golfer

Summary

American professional golfer

Field	Value
name	Allen Doyle
image	File:AllenDoyleSwingSegment.jpg
caption	Allen Doyle Golf Swing
fullname	Allen Michael Doyle
nickname	The Grip
birth_date
birth_place	Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S.
death_date
height
weight	210 lb
nationality
residence	LaGrange, Georgia, U.S.
spouse	Kate Doyle
children	2
college	Norwich University
yearpro	1995
retired
tour	Champions Tour
extour	PGA Tour
prowins	19
nwidewins	3
champwins	11
otherwins	5
majorwins
masters	DNP
usopen	CUT: 1991, 2006, 2007
open	DNP
pga	DNP
wghofid
wghofyear
award1	Senior PGA Tour
Charles Schwab Cup winner
year1	2001
award2	Senior PGA Tour
money list winner
year2	2001
award3	Senior PGA Tour
Player of the Year
year3	2001
awardssection

Charles Schwab Cup winner](charles-schwab-cup) money list winner](senior-pga-tour-money-list-winners) Player of the Year](senior-pga-tour-player-of-the-year) Allen Michael Doyle (born July 26, 1948) is an American professional golfer. Though a talented golfer, Doyle elected not to turn pro after graduating from Vermont's Norwich University. He moved to the south where he owned and operated a driving range in Georgia. In his free time he played in elite amateur events, winning the Georgia Amateur and Sunnehanna Amateur several times each. At the age of 46, Doyle turned professional and had extraordinary success as a pro, winning three events on the Nike Tour and 11 events on the Champions Tour, including the U.S. Senior Open twice.

Early life

Doyle was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He raised in the Boston suburb of Norwood, Massachusetts. He attended Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Amateur career

Doyle attended Norwich University in Vermont. He currently hosts an annual golf tournament to benefit the Norwich Hockey Team. During his time at Norwich he finished runner-up at the Massachusetts Amateur, losing to Peter Drooker, 1 up, in the finals.

Doyle moved to the south after college and settled in Georgia. He won the Georgia Amateur and Sunnehanna Amateur several times over the course of his amateur career.

Professional career

At the age of 46, Doyle turned professional. In 1995, his first full professional season, he won three times on the Nike Tour. From 1996 to 1998 Doyle competed in 58 PGA Tour events, making the cut in 31, including two top-10 finishes.

Doyle became eligible to play on the Senior PGA Tour when he turned 50 in July 1998 and won four official money events in 1999, including the Senior PGA Championship. In 2001, he won his second senior major, the Senior Players Championship, and led the tour on the money list. In 2005, he claimed a third major at the U.S. Senior Open, coming behind from a nine stroke deficit with a 63 in the final round. He successfully defended his U.S. Senior Open title in 2006 by defeating Tom Watson at Prairie Dunes Country Club and becoming the oldest U.S. Senior Open Champion at 57 years, 11 months and 17 days. His career earnings on the Champions Tour at the time of his retirement is listed as $13,401,250.

Doyle owns and operates The Doyle Golf Center driving range in La Grange, Georgia. As a philanthropist, Doyle has donated over $1,000,000 to various charities including family members of slain rescuers of the 9/11 attacks.

Awards and honors

Doyle is a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
Doyle is a member of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins

1978 Georgia Amateur
1979 Georgia Amateur
1982 Georgia Amateur
1984 Georgia Mid-Amateur
1986 Georgia Mid-Amateur
1987 Georgia Amateur, Georgia Mid-Amateur
1988 Georgia Amateur,
1989 Sunnehanna Amateur, Georgia Mid-Amateur
1990 Sunnehanna Amateur, Georgia Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur
1991 Cardinal Amateur
1992 Sunnehanna Amateur
1993 Northeast Amateur
1994 Dogwood Invitational, Sunnehanna Amateur, Porter Cup, Cardinal Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur

Professional wins (19)

Nike Tour wins (3)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nike Tour (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 9, 1995	Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic	−15 (66-70-67-70=273)	Playoff	USA Franklin Langham
2	Aug 27, 1995	Nike Texarkana Open	−19 (66-70-66-66=269)	1 stroke	USA Gary Rusnak
3	Oct 22, 1995	Nike Tour Championship	−5 (72-68-72-71=283)	Playoff	USA John Maginnes

Nike Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1995	Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic	USA Franklin Langham	Won with par on second extra hole
2	1995	Nike Tour Championship	USA John Maginnes	Won with par on first extra hole

Champions Tour wins (11)

Legend
Champions Tour major championships (4)
Other Champions Tour (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 28, 1999	ACE Group Classic	−13 (64-70-69=203)	5 strokes	ARG Vicente Fernández
2	Apr 18, 1999	PGA Seniors' Championship	−14 (70-71-69-64=274)	2 strokes	ARG Vicente Fernández
3	Jun 6, 1999	Cadillac NFL Golf Classic	−12 (67-66-71=204)	Playoff	USA Joe Inman
4	Sep 5, 1999	TD Waterhouse Championship	−12 (66-70-65=198)	2 strokes	USA Ed Dougherty
5	Mar 5, 2000	Toshiba Senior Classic	−6 (67-69=136)*	1 stroke	USA Jim Thorpe, USA Howard Twitty
6	Jul 15, 2001	Ford Senior Players Championship	−15 (67-69-70-67=273)	Playoff	USA Doug Tewell
7	Jul 29, 2001	State Farm Senior Classic	−11 (73-65-67=205)	Playoff	USA Bruce Fleisher
8	Aug 3, 2003	FleetBoston Classic	−15 (68-63-67=198)	3 strokes	USA Bruce Fleisher, USA Bob Gilder
9	Jun 13, 2004	Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am	−13 (65-66=131)*	1 stroke	USA Jerry Pate
10	Jul 31, 2005	U.S. Senior Open	−10 (71-67-73-63=274)	1 stroke	USA Loren Roberts, USA D. A. Weibring
11	Jul 9, 2006	U.S. Senior Open (2)	−8 (69-68-67-68=272)	2 strokes	USA Tom Watson

*Note: Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

Champions Tour playoff record (3–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1999	Toshiba Senior Classic	USA Al Geiberger, USA John Jacobs,
USA Gary McCord	McCord won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Doyle and Geiberger eliminated by eagle on first hole
2		1999	Cadillac NFL Golf Classic	USA Joe Inman	Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
3	2001	NFL Golf Classic	USA John Schroeder	Lost to par on second extra hole
4	2001	Ford Senior Players Championship	USA Doug Tewell	Won with par on first extra hole
5	2001	State Farm Senior Classic	USA Bruce Fleisher	Won with par on third extra hole

Other senior wins (5)

1999 Senior Slam
2001 Senior Slam, Hyundai Team Matches (with Dana Quigley)
2002 Hyundai Team Matches (with Dana Quigley)
2017 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf – Legends Division (with Hubert Green)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
U.S. Open	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
U.S. Open							CUT	CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Note: Allen only played in the U.S. Open.

Senior major championships

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1999	PGA Seniors' Championship	−14 (71-71-68-64=274)	2 strokes	ARG Vicente Fernández
2001	Ford Senior Players Championship	−15 (67-69-70-67=273)	Playoff	USA Doug Tewell
2005	U.S. Senior Open	−10 (71-67-73-63=274)	1 stroke	USA Loren Roberts, USA D. A. Weibring
2006	U.S. Senior Open (2)	−8 (69-68-67-68=272)	2 strokes	USA Tom Watson

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2012.

Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Senior PGA Championship	1	T17	4	T15	T7	T13	T6	T23	T68	T53	T57
The Tradition	68		T10	T16	T42	T2	T36	T25	73	T52	T25	65	T53	T67
Senior Players Championship	T19	T12	1	T12	T15	T9	T5	T45	T46	T59	T43
U.S. Senior Open	T13	T8	T4	T7	T4	T42	1	1	CUT	CUT	CUT	T38		CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Note: Allen never played in The Senior Open Championship.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Eisenhower Trophy: 1990, 1992, 1994 (team winners and individual leader)
Walker Cup: 1989 (injured, did not play), 1991 (winners), 1993 (winners)

References

"Allen Doyle – Profile". PGA Tour.
Lieber, Jill. (May 8, 1995). "Late Riser At 46, Allen Doyle Is Earning Kudos, And Big Money, As The Oldest Rookie On The Nike Tour".
"Norwich University Alumni & Family".
"Allen Doyle Norwich Golf Classic".
(July 14, 1969). "Cadets' Doyle Falters, Bows in Amateur Finals". The Burlington Free Press.
Kelley, Brent. "Oldest Rookies on the PGA Tour". About.com.
"Allen Doyle". PGA Tour.
Shefter, David. "Two-Time U.S. Senior Open Champion Doyle Relishes Being Underdog". USGA.
(15 July 2006). "2006: Allen Doyle's double".
Senko, Dave. (July 9, 2006). "Doyle becomes oldest winner of U.S. Senior Open". PGA Tour.
"Champions Career Money Leaders".
"Doyle Making Best of Retirement".
"Allen Doyle gives $1.1 million to Norwich".
"He wins $1 million and gives it away".
"Doyle's Cup Still Runneth Over".
"Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Member".
"Georgia Amateur Championship Records". Georgia State Golf Association.
"Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship Event History". Georgia State Golf Association.
"Rice Planters Amateur Championship Tee Times & Scoring".
"Cardinal Amateur Golf Championship".

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