} William Knox Sander (born April 16, 1956) is an American

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Amateur career

Sander won the 1976

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. He also competed in the 1976 Eisenhower Trophy and the 1977 Walker Cup match. In 1976 he was ranked the #3 amateur in the country.

Professional career

Sander played on the

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from 1979 to 1992 during his 15 years as a professional golfer. He twice finished runner-up: 1988

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and 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open.

Amateur wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1976

, Pacific Northwest Amateur

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* * American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Seattle 1956 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-golf-bio-stub

Amateur career

Professional career

Amateur wins

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