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Morris Hatalsky
American professional golfer (born 1951)
American professional golfer (born 1951)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Morris Hatalsky |
| imagesize | |
| nickname | Mo-Cat |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 175 lb |
| sporting_nationality | |
| residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| college | Arizona State University |
| U.S. International University | |
| yearpro | 1973 |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| prowins | 7 |
| pgawins | 4 |
| champwins | 3 |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | T24: 1982 |
| usopen | T49: 1977 |
| open | CUT: 1984 |
| pga | T14: 1990 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | Senior PGA Tour |
| Rookie of the Year | |
| year1 | 2002 |
| awardssection |
U.S. International University Rookie of the Year](senior-pga-tour-rookie-of-the-year) Morris Hatalsky (born November 10, 1951) is an American professional golfer.
Early years and amateur career
In 1951, Hatalsky was born in San Diego, California. He started in golf at age 10, when his older brother bought him a set of junior clubs. As an amateur, he won the 1968 Mexico National Junior Championship.
Hatalsky initially attended Arizona State University where his teammates on the golf team included future PGA Tour players Bob Gilder, Howard Twitty and Tom Purtzer. However, he transferred to U.S. International University (now Alliant International University). In 1972, Hatalsky was an NAIA All-American and served as team captain.
Professional career
In 1973, Hatalsky turned professional. He qualified for the PGA Tour at the 1976 Qualifying School and won four times on tour between 1981 and 1990.
In 2002, Hatalsky took Rookie of the Year honors in his first season on the Champions Tour, and he was won three events at that level.
Awards and honors
In 2002, Hatalsky earned Senior PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors.
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | Sep 27, 1981 | Hall of Fame | −9 (63-71-68-71=275) | 2 strokes | USA Jerry Pate, USA D. A. Weibring |
| 2 | Jul 10, 1983 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −13 (70-68-71-66=275) | Playoff | USA George Cadle |
| 3 | Jun 5, 1988 | Kemper Open | −14 (68-66-68-72=274) | Playoff | USA Tom Kite |
| 4 | Jul 15, 1990 | Bank of Boston Classic | −13 (70-68-69-68=275) | 1 stroke | USA Scott Verplank |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Greater Milwaukee Open | USA George Cadle | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1983 | Miller High Life QCO | USA Danny Edwards | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1988 | Kemper Open | USA Tom Kite | Won with par on second extra hole |
Champions Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | Aug 25, 2002 | Uniting Fore Care Classic | 42 pts (19-11-12=42) | 12 points | USA Jay Sigel |
| 2 | May 25, 2003 | Columbus Southern Open | −12 (66-65-67=198) | 1 stroke | USA Allen Doyle |
| 3 | Apr 2, 2006 | Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic | −9 (70-67-70=207) | 1 stroke | USA Scott Simpson |
Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Blue Angels Classic | USA Jim Thorpe | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T24 | CUT | 44 | CUT | T29 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T49 | CUT | T65 | CUT | T52 | T52 | |||||||||
| Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T38 | T59 | T54 | T47 | CUT | T54 | T56 | CUT | T14 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
References
- Desmith, David. "Golf's Animal Kingdom of Player Nicknames".
- "Profile on PGA Tour's official site".
- "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site".
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