Lee Cross Rinker (born November 10, 1960) is an American

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. Rinker was born in Stuart, Florida. He played college golf at the

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and turned professional in 1983 Rinker joined the

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in 1983, but struggled to keep his card. His best year came in 1997, when he finished second twice, and made nearly $500,000. However, his struggles continued, and he has not made a cut on the PGA Tour since 1999. He has played on the

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for many years. In November 2010, he earned his 2011

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card by finishing second at

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. Rinker's brother,

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, and his sister, Laurie, are also professional golfers. Sister-in-law Kelli, wife of older brother

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Tournament wins

:''this list may be incomplete'' *2003

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*2006

*2008 EZ-Go South Florida PGA Open

Results in major championships

''Note: Rinker never played in the

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nor

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

U.S. national team appearances

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: 1992 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners)

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Lee Rinker wins South Florida PGA Open
American male golfers Alabama Crimson Tide men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Florida People from Stuart, Florida People from Jupiter, Florida 1960 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub

Tournament wins

Results in major championships

U.S. national team appearances

See also

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