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Dan Forsman
American professional golfer (born 1958)
American professional golfer (born 1958)
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| name | Dan Forsman |
| image | Dan Forsman.jpg |
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| fullname | Daniel Bruce Forsman |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 210 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| spouse | Trudy |
| children | Richard, Thomas |
| college | Arizona State University |
| yearpro | 1982 |
| retired | |
| tour | Champions Tour |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| prowins | 9 |
| pgawins | 5 |
| champwins | 3 |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 1 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | T7: 1993 |
| usopen | T13: 1996 |
| open | T73: 1993 |
| pga | T7: 1992 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | |
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Daniel Bruce Forsman (born July 15, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and who now plays on the Champions Tour.
Early life
In 1958, Forsman was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. However his family shortly relocated to Mountain View, California which is where he grew up. He learned to play golf at Los Altos Golf and Country Club and spent summers caddying for club members. He attended Awalt High School (currently Mountain View High School) where he lettered on both the golf and basketball teams.
Forsman attended Arizona State University where he majored in Communications. While at ASU, he was also on the golf team.
Professional career
In 1982, Forsman turned professional. He earned his PGA Tour card at Qualifying School at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida in the fall of 1982 and joined the PGA Tour in 1983. A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Forsman finished in the top-125 every year from 1983 until 2003 with the exception of one year. His best overall season was 1992, when he finished 10th on the money list with a win and three second-place finishes. He lost his card in 2004, but continued to play relatively well during his late forties.
After reaching the age of 50 in July 2008, Forsman began play on the Champions Tour. He won his first title in this venue in his rookie year at the 2009 AT&T Champions Classic where he shot a final round of 6 under par, came from 5 shots back, and defeated Don Pooley in a playoff with a birdie on the first playoff hole. His second win came a year later at the Regions Charity Classic. His third win came at the 2012 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.
Personal life
Forsman is married to the former Trudy Holley. They settled in Provo, Utah, where they raised their two sons Richard and Thomas.
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | |||||
| 1 | Jul 21, 1985 | Lite Quad Cities Open | −13 (68-69-63-67=267) | 1 stroke | USA Bob Tway | |
| 2 | Mar 16, 1986 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | name=weather | Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} | 1 stroke | USA Raymond Floyd, USA Mike Hulbert |
| 3 | Feb 18, 1990 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | −13 (68-63-72-72=275) | 2 strokes | USA Tommy Armour III | |
| 4 | Aug 9, 1992 | Buick Open | −12 (72-67-70-67=276) | Playoff | AUS Steve Elkington, USA Brad Faxon | |
| 5 | Sep 15, 2002 | SEI Pennsylvania Classic | −14 (73-68-64-65=270) | 1 stroke | AUS Robert Allenby, USA Billy Andrade |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Buick Open | AUS Steve Elkington, USA Brad Faxon | Won with par on second extra hole |
| Faxon eliminated by par on first hole | ||||
| 2 | 1997 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | USA David Duval | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runners-up | |||
| 1 | Dec 6, 1992 | JCPenney Classic | ||
| (with USA Dottie Mochrie) | −20 (66-63-66-69=264) | 4 strokes | USA Beth Daniel and USA Davis Love III |
Champions Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | Mar 15, 2009 | AT&T Champions Classic | −11 (72-67-66=205) | Playoff | USA Don Pooley |
| 2 | May 16, 2010 | Regions Charity Classic | −20 (68-62-66=196) | 3 strokes | JPN Naomichi Ozaki, AUS Peter Senior |
| 3 | Jan 22, 2012 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | −15 (67-65-69=201) | 2 strokes | USA Jay Don Blake |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | AT&T Champions Classic | USA Don Pooley | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T60 | T33 | |||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T7 | 14 | T35 | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T60 | T19 | T13 | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T73 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T32 | T7 | T44 | T61 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | T66 | T48 | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1991 PGA – 1996 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1992 PGA – 1993 Masters)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T13 | CUT | T61 | CUT | CUT | T36 | 75 | 63 | T11 | 83 | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD | T52 | T73 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T11 |
"T" = Tied
Notes
References
References
- "Profile on PGA Tour's official site".
- "Biographical information on PGA Tour's official site".
- Sorensen, Mike. (July 3, 2008). "Provo's Dan Forsman eager to embark on second stage of career". Deseret News.
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