Randy Glover (born December 31, 1941) is an American

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who played on the

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in the 1960s. Glover was born in

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. He attended the

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. He turned professional and joined the PGA Tour in 1962. Glover played on the PGA Tour between 1962 and 1968, winning once, the 1967

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. He also won the 1965

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, eight South Carolina Opens and two

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s. His best finish in a

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is T-19 at the 1976 U.S. Open. As a senior, Glover won the 1992 Carolina Senior Match Play Championship and the opening event of the 1997 Senior Series at Champions Club in

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. Glover lives in

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, where he works as the head professional at Musgrove Mill Golf Club.

Professional wins (12)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (11)

*1965

*1967

*1969 South Carolina Open *1970 South Carolina Open *1971 South Carolina Open *1972 South Carolina Open *1973 South Carolina Open *1977 South Carolina Open,

*1980 South Carolina Open *1981 South Carolina Open

U.S. national team appearances

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: 1975 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1980 (winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glover, Randy American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Tennessee Volunteers men's golfers Golfers from North Carolina Golfers from South Carolina People from Sanford, North Carolina People from Clinton, South Carolina 1941 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen