Dave Stockton Jr. (born July 31, 1968) is an American

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who played on the

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and the

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Early life

In 1968, Stockton Jr. was born in

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. Stockton's father,

Dave Stockton David Knapp Stockton (born November 2, 1941) is an American retired professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Stockton was born in San Bernardino, California. He attended the University of Souther ...

, was a notable professional golfer. He won the

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and

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and was also the United States

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captain in

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Professional career

In 1993, Stockton joined the

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and won two events in his rookie year, the Nike Connecticut Open and the Nike Hawkeye Open. In the fall, Stockton graduated from 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School. In his rookie year on the

, in 1994, he finished 96th on the money list while recording three top-10 finishes, including finishing in a tie for third twice. The following year he recorded his best finish on the PGA Tour when he finished in a tie for second at the

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. He finished 124th on the money list, just good enough to retain his card. In 1996, he finished 120th on the money list while recording two top-10 finishes. The following year, 1997, was his first down year on Tour, he finished 146th on the money list, only good enough to retain part-time status on Tour. In 1998, he finished 132nd on the money list but got his Tour card for the following year by going through qualifying school for the second time. In 1999, he struggled to finish in the top 125 again and earned his Tour card through qualifying school for the third time. He finished 140th on the money list in 2000, so he was only able to play part-time in 2001. He returned to the developmental tour in 2002 and then earned his

card for 2003 through qualifying school for the fourth time. He didn't have a good year on Tour and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2004, his final year on Tour. Stockton is currently a golf instructor at Oak Valley Golf Club in

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Professional wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (2)

Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

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Early life

Professional career

Professional wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (2)

See also

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