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John Schroeder (golfer)

American professional golfer

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American professional golfer

Field	Value
name	John Schroeder
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fullname	John Lawrence Schroeder
birth_date
birth_place	Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
death_date
height
weight	160 lb
nationality
residence	Del Mar, California, U.S.
college	University of Michigan
yearpro	1969
retired
tour
extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	3
pgawins	1
champwins	1
otherwins	1
majorwins
masters	T24: 1982
usopen	T4: 1981
open	T7: 1978
pga	T12: 1978
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award1	Senior PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year
year1	2001
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Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year](senior-pga-tour-comeback-player-of-the-year) John Lawrence Schroeder (born November 12, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Schroeder was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the son of tennis great Ted Schroeder. He attended the University of Michigan and was a member of the golf team, an All-American in 1968.

Professional career

In 1969, Schroeder turned pro. He had thirty-five top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1973 U.S. Professional Match Play Championship. In the middle of his career, he also had some success in Europe. He led the 1977 Open Championship after the first round and finished in the top-10. His good play in Europe continued the following week at the Swiss Open where he finished runner-up to Seve Ballesteros. He recorded another top-10 at the 1978 Open Championship. At the end of regulation, he finished the 1979 Bay Hill Citrus Classic tied for first place; however, he lost in a playoff to Bob Byman. He recorded T-4 place finish at the 1981 U.S. Open, his best finish ever in a major championship. He did not play full-time on the PGA Tour after the 1982 season.

Schroeder spent most of his late thirties and forties working as an on-course reporter and analyst for ABC Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports.

Shortly before he turned 50 he played some on the PGA Tour and Nike Tour to prepare for the Senior PGA TOUR. He played in six PGA Tour events and nine Nike Tour events. His best finish was a solo 5th in the 1995 Nike Utah Classic. He joined the senior tour in 1996. In 2001, Schroeder won the NFL Golf Classic and the Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year award.

Schroeder achieved great financial success as one of the original owners of Cobra Golf.

Awards and honors

In 1968, Schroeder earned All-American honors
In 1992, Schroeder was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
In 2001, Schroeder earned Comeback Player of the Year award for the Champions Tour

Personal life

Schroeder lives in Del Mar, California.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 26, 1973	U.S. Professional Match Play Championship	2 up	USA DeWitt Weaver

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1979	Bay Hill Citrus Classic	USA Bob Byman	Lost to par on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

1981 Rover Open (France)

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Jun 10, 2001	NFL Golf Classic	−9 (69-70-68=207)	Playoff	USA Allen Doyle

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1996	Bell Atlantic Classic	USA Dale Douglass, USA Tom Wargo	Douglass won with birdie on third extra hole
2	2001	NFL Golf Classic	USA Allen Doyle	Won with par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1977	1978	1979	1981	1982	1983
Masters Tournament					CUT					T24	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	T27	T47	CUT	CUT			CUT	T4	CUT
The Open Championship						T9	T7	T41
PGA Championship		T22				T19	T12	T21	CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

References

"John Schroeder player profile". Yahoo Sports.
"John Schroeder – Profile". PGA Tour.
"Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor".

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