Douglas Fred Tewell (born August 27, 1949) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the

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and Champions Tour level, including two senior major championships.

Early life and amateur career

Tewell was born in

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. He grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He got started in the game by working as a caddie for his father. He attended Oklahoma State University in his hometown on a

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scholarship his freshman year, but later switched to

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. Tewell graduated in 1971.

Professional career

Shortly after graduating college, in 1971, Tewell turned pro. Tewell joined the PGA Tour in 1975; his best year came in 1980 when he won the Sea Pines Heritage and IVB-Golf Classic. He won two more times on the Tour in the mid-1980s. His best finishes in a

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were T-9 at the 1983 PGA Championship and T-10 at the 1986 PGA Championship. Tewell was forced off the PGA Tour at the age of 46 at the end of the 1995 season due to an orthopedic problem in his left

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. He had arthroscopic surgery on the same elbow in 2005, a procedure he describes as "cleaning out scar tissue". The biggest win in his career was his first on the Champions Tour. He won his first

, the Senior PGA Championship at the PGA National Resort & Spa in

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by seven shots over four other players including

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and

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Personal life

Tewell lives today in

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with his wife Pam. They have a daughter, Kristie, and a son, Jay. Kristie is married to former Nationwide Tour player Pat Bates.

Professional wins (16)

PGA Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (4)

*1978 South Central PGA Championship *1982 Oklahoma Open *1988 Acom Team Championship (with

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) *1995 Jerry Ford Invitational

Champions Tour wins (8)

''*Note: The 2000 PGA Seniors' Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Tewell never played in

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (2)

References

External links

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