William R. Loeffler (born August 9, 1956) is an American

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. Loeffler was born in

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. He played college golf at

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where he won twice and was an All-American in 1977. Loeffler played on the

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in 1980 and 1981. His best finish was T-32 at the 1981 Quad Cities Open. He quit professional golf and was reinstated as an amateur by the

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. He subsequently won the 1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur title and was a member of the winning 1987 Walker Cup team. He turned professional a second time in 1989. Loeffler was disqualified in his first appearance at a U.S. Senior Open in 2013. He has played in four

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tournaments, including the 2010 event at Colorado Golf Club in

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where he tied for 56th after going into the final round tied for 30th. Loeffler was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 1995. Loeffler is the currently owner and operator of the Links at Highlands Ranch, a par-62 executive golf course.

Amateur wins

*1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur

Professional wins

*1991

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*1992

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*1993

*2000 Colorado PGA Championship *2002 Colorado PGA Championship *2004 Colorado PGA Championship,

*2007 Senior PGA Professional National Championship *2009 Colorado Senior Open

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loeffler, Bill American male golfers Arizona State Sun Devils men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Denver Sportspeople from Littleton, Colorado 1956 births Living people

Amateur wins

Professional wins

U.S. national team appearances

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