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Doug Tewell

American professional golfer (born 1949)

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name	Doug Tewell
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fullname	Douglas Fred Tewell
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birth_place	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
death_date
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weight	210 lb
nationality
residence	Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
college	Oklahoma State University
yearpro	1971
retired
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extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	16
pgawins	4
champwins	8
otherwins	4
majorwins
masters	T14: 1988
usopen	T41: 1986
open	DNP
pga	T9: 1983
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award1	Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
year1	2000
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Champions Tour Rookie of the Year](senior-pga-tour-rookie-of-the-year) Douglas Fred Tewell (born August 27, 1949) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level, including two senior major championships.

Early life and amateur career

Tewell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He got started in the game by working as a caddie for his father. He attended Oklahoma State University in his hometown on a basketball scholarship his freshman year, but later switched to golf. Tewell graduated in 1971.

Professional career

Shortly after graduating college, in 1971, Tewell turned pro. Tewell joined the PGA Tour in 1975; his best year came in 1980 when he won the Sea Pines Heritage and IVB-Golf Classic. He won two more times on the Tour in the mid-1980s. His best finishes in a major were T-9 at the 1983 PGA Championship and T-10 at the 1986 PGA Championship. Tewell was forced off the PGA Tour at the age of 46 at the end of the 1995 season due to an orthopedic problem in his left elbow. He had arthroscopic surgery on the same elbow in 2005, a procedure he describes as "cleaning out scar tissue".

The biggest win in his career was his first on the Champions Tour. He won his first major, the Senior PGA Championship at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida by seven shots over four other players including Tom Kite and Hale Irwin.

Personal life

Tewell lives today in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife Pam. They have a daughter, Kristie, and a son, Jay. Kristie is married to former Nationwide Tour player Pat Bates.

Professional wins (16)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 30, 1980	Sea Pines Heritage	−4 (69-66-72-73=280)	Playoff	USA Jerry Pate
2	Aug 3, 1980	IVB-Golf Classic	−12 (67-73-65-67=272)	1 stroke	USA Tom Kite
3	Feb 23, 1986	Los Angeles Open	−14 (69-72-66-63=270)	7 strokes	USA Clarence Rose
4	Oct 11, 1987	Pensacola Open	−15 (69-66-66-68=269)	3 strokes	USA Phil Blackmar, USA Danny Edwards

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1980	Sea Pines Heritage	USA Jerry Pate	Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

1978 South Central PGA Championship
1982 Oklahoma Open
1988 Acom Team Championship (with Bob Gilder)
1995 Jerry Ford Invitational

Champions Tour wins (8)

Legend
Champions Tour major championships (2)
Other Champions Tour (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Apr 16, 2000	PGA Seniors' Championship	name=weather	Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}	7 strokes	USA Hale Irwin, USA Tom Kite,
USA Larry Nelson, USA Dana Quigley
2	Jun 18, 2000	SBC Championship	−14 (70-65-67=202)	1 stroke	USA Walter Hall, USA Larry Nelson
3	Aug 20, 2000	Novell Utah Showdown	−17 (67-66-66=199)	2 strokes	USA Gil Morgan
4	Apr 15, 2001	The Countrywide Tradition	−23 (66-67-70-62=265)	9 strokes	USA Mike McCullough
5	Feb 17, 2002	Verizon Classic	−13 (67-67-69=203)	1 stroke	USA Hale Irwin
6	Apr 7, 2002	Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf	−11 (69-66-70=205)	1 stroke	USA Bobby Wadkins
7	Jun 22, 2003	Farmers Charity Classic	−15 (69-66-66=201)	Playoff	IRL Eamonn Darcy
8	Aug 22, 2004	Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn	−14 (69-69-64=202)	1 stroke	USA Bruce Fleisher

Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2001	Ford Senior Players Championship	USA Allen Doyle	Lost to par on first extra hole
2	2003	Farmers Charity Classic	IRL Eamonn Darcy	Won with birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1991
Masters Tournament		T38	CUT					CUT	CUT	T14	CUT
U.S. Open			CUT	66		CUT		T41	CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	T30	55	T22	T9	T25	T12	10	CUT	70	T53	T32

Note: Tewell never played in The Open Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
The Players Championship	CUT		CUT	CUT	T56	T6	CUT	11	T10	CUT	T36	T34	WD	CUT	T21	T20	CUT	CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

WD = withdrew

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (2)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
2000	PGA Seniors' Championship	−15 (68-66-67=201)	7 strokes	USA Hale Irwin, USA Tom Kite,
USA Larry Nelson, USA Dana Quigley
2001	The Countrywide Tradition	−23 (66-67-70-62=265)	9 strokes	USA Mike McCullough

Notes

References

"PGA Tour Profile – Doug Tewell". PGA Tour.
"PGA Tour Media Guide – Doug Tewell". PGA Tour.
"Golf Major Championships".
"Doug Tewell bio from Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame".

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