Dwight Nevil (born August 25, 1944) is an American

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who played on the

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in the 1970s and later played on the

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. Nevil was born in

Altus, Oklahoma Altus () is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 19,813 at the 2010 census, a loss of 7.7 percent compared to 21,454 in 2000. Altus is home to Altus Air Force Base, the United States Air ...

. He played on the PGA Tour full-time from 1971–1977. He never won an official PGA Tour event; however, among his dozen top-10 finishes were a pair of consecutive runner-up finishes in September 1973 at the

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and the B.C. Open. He won the unofficial Magnolia State Classic in 1973 and 1974, and is the only player ever to win this event in two straight years. His best finish in a major was T-53 at the 1974

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. Poor health (irregular heartbeat) and the failed treatments that tried to correct it ruined his putting stroke and forced him to retire from the Tour before the 1978 season. Upon reaching the age of 50 in August 1994, Nevil began play on the

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and later, the Sunbelt Senior Tour. His best finish in a Champions Tour event is a T-30 at the 2001

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. Today, Nevil works in the golf equipment and outfitting industry and is based in

Mineola, Texas Mineola is a city in the U.S. state of Texas in Wood County. It lies 26 miles north of Tyler. Its population was 4,823 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated as the railroads arrived in 1873. A railroad official, Ira H. Evans, combined ...

Regular career wins (Non-PGA Tour events)

*1973 Magnolia State Classic *1974 Magnolia State Classic *1984 Northern Texas PGA Championship

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Dwight Nevil Career Stats by Season
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Regular career wins (Non-PGA Tour events)

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