Lance Ten Broeck (March 21, 1956 – April 30, 2023) was an American

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who played on the

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, and

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Early life and amateur career

Ten Broeck was born in

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, and grew up in Beverly, a community on the city's southwest side. He attended the

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, and was a member of the

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team from 1975 to 1976. He was a two-time All-American and winner of the Massingill trophy in 1975.

Professional career

In 1977, Ten Broeck turned pro. He played in 349 PGA Tour events in his career making the cut 159 times including ten top-10 finishes. His best finish in an official PGA Tour event was a stand-alone 2nd at the 1991 Chattanooga Classic. His best finish in a

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was a T-31 at the 1991 U.S. Open. He won the 1984

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before that tournament became an official PGA Tour event. After his playing days were over, Ten Broeck began work as a

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. His clients included several big name players – notably

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and

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. Since Ten Broeck made more than 150 cuts in his career on the PGA Tour, he was a veteran member of the tour, near the bottom of the list in eligibility. He frequently committed to playing in events in which he was scheduled to caddie, just in case the unlikely happened and more players drop out than there are alternates at the course. In 2008, he returned to the PGA Tour for the first time since 1998 in the

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, a tournament played opposite the

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. In May 2009, he caddied and played in the

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, missing the cut but beating Jesper Parnevik who, he caddied for. He attempted to repeat the feat in February 2010 at the

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. He caddied for Richard S. Johnson in the morning then played in the afternoon (replacing

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). After shooting 5-over-par, he withdrew from playing the second round. Ten Broeck earned more in his best season working as a caddie ($235,000) than in his best season as a player ($146,568 in 1989). In 2008, Ten Broeck played in his first

event at the

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. His best finish in a Champions Tour event was a T-9 in the 2012

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Personal life and death

Ten Broeck lived on

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. He died on April 30, 2023, at a hospital in

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, at the age of 67.

Professional wins (2)

Tournament Players Series wins (1)

*1984

Other wins (1)

*1984

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Results in major championships

''Note: The only major Ten Broeck played was the U.S. Open.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ten Broeck, Lance American male golfers Texas Longhorns men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers American caddies Golfers from Chicago Golfers from Florida American people of Dutch descent Sportspeople from Palm Beach County, Florida 1956 births 2023 deaths