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Rod Curl

American professional golfer

Summary

American professional golfer

Field	Value
name	Rod Curl
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fullname	Rodney Dean Curl
nickname	Little Beaver
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birth_place	Redding, California, U.S.
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weight	160 lb
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residence	Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
yearpro	1968
retired
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extour	PGA Tour
Pro Golf Tour
prowins	3
pgawins	1
otherwins	2
majorwins
masters	T15: 1975
usopen	T30: 1978
open	CUT: 1975
pga	T20: 1980
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Pro Golf Tour Rodney Dean Curl (born January 9, 1943) is an American professional golfer best known for being the first full-blooded Native American to win a PGA Tour event.

Early life

Curl was born in Redding, California. He is a Wintu Indian. Before taking up golf at age 19, he was an outstanding baseball player at Central Valley High School in Shasta County, California.

Professional career

In 1968, Curl turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour in 1969 and played regularly through 1978. He had 42 top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including one win and a half-dozen second and third-place finishes. In 1974, he won the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth by one stroke after runner-up Jack Nicklaus bogeyed the 17th hole and a birdied the last.

Curl played in a limited number of Senior Tour events after reaching the age of 50 in 1993. Late in life, he worked as a corporate instructor with VIP Golf Academy.

Personal life

Curl lives in Jupiter, Florida.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	May 19, 1974	Colonial National Invitation	70-67-71-68=276	−4	1 stroke	USA Jack Nicklaus

Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	May 29, 1988	Pointe Royale Invitational	68-71-64-64=267	−13	4 strokes	USA Ben Theobald

Other wins (1)

1977 World Indian Open

References

[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20064265,00.html The Indian with the Clubs Is Rod Curl, Top Pro Golfer]
(May 20, 1974). "Curl refuses to fold, beats Nicklaus in Colonial". The Bulletin.
Grimsley, Will. (April 10, 1975). "Rod Curl only playing for himself". Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
[http://www.shastacosportshof.org/hof.htm Biographical information from Shasta County Sports Hall of Fame]
Radosta, John S.. (May 20, 1974). "Rod Curl wins golf by stroke". New York Times.
[http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r021/news200404051327146749815SVRT5XRRZ2 PGATOUR.com - Bank of America Colonial]
Rabun, Mike. (May 20, 1974). "Dream come true for Rod Curl". Beaver County Times.
(1991). "Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour Creative Services.

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