Eric Booker (born December 21, 1963) is an American
professional golfer
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who played on the
PGA Tour
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and the
Nationwide Tour
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. He is currently the men's golf coach at
Florida Gulf Coast University
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.
Professional career
In 1990, Booker turned pro. He joined the
Ben Hogan Tour
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...
that year. He then took a hiatus from the Tour until 1997 and won the
Nike Greater Austin Open that year. In 1998 he won the
Nike Lehigh Valley Open and recorded nine top-10 finishes en route to a 4th-place finish on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for 1999. On his rookie year on Tour, he recorded a tied for fourth and tied for third finish. He did not do as well on Tour in 2000 and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2001, his last year on Tour.
Professional wins (2)
Nike Tour wins (2)
''*Note: The 1997 Nike Greater Austin Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.''
Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Booker never played in the
Masters Tournament
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or
The Open Championship
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See also
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1998 Nike Tour graduates
External links
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American male golfers
Mississippi State Bulldogs men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Golfers from Michigan
Sportspeople from Pontiac, Michigan
1963 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen