Bruce Lloyd Vaughan (born September 10, 1956) is an American

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Early life

Vaughan was born in

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. He didn't start playing golf until he was 20 while working as a

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Professional career

In 1990, Vaughan turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the

Southern African Tour The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern and East Africa. For much of its early history it was known either as the Southern Africa Tour or Sunshine Circuit; through sponsorship deals, it has also been known as the F ...

. He had much success during the 1993-94 season. Vaughn finished joint second at the

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with

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, only behind

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. Later in the year he won the Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy. He finished second during the season's Order of Merit. Vaughn also played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour early in his career. He played on the

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from 1992 to 1994, winning twice in 1994. He finished sixth on the money list in 1994 earning him his

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card for 1995. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 1995, making only 15 cuts in 30 events. He finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. He re-joined the Nike Tour and played on the tour from 1996 to 1998. After turning 50, Vaughan qualified for the 2007

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by finishing T3 in the

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. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2008 at the

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, a senior major.

Personal life

Vaughan resides in

Professional wins (6)

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)

Nike Tour wins (2)

Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

Champions Tour wins (1)

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
''Note: Vaughan never played in the

Masters Tournament The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Masters, or as the U.S. Masters outside North America) is one of the four men's major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week in April, the Masters is the ...

or the

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.''

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Senior results timeline

''Results not in chronological order before 2017.'' CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

External links

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