Patrick H. Horgan III (born August 22, 1960) is an American

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who played on the

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and the

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. Horgan was born in

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. He attended the

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on a football scholarship before switching to golf. He turned professional in 1984. Horgan was a member of the PGA Tour from 1989–94 and 1997–2000 and was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 1991, 1994–96 and 2003-05. He won three events on the Nationwide Tour and his best finish on the Nationwide Tour money list was 7th in 1996 when he recorded nine top-10 finishes. He also won the

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in 1994. Horgan was involved in one of the more unusual disqualifications seen in the

. He shot an opening round 71 in the 1998

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, but had forgotten to register for the tournament and was disqualified after the round. Horgan qualified for the 2012

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after finishing fifth at

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.Freeman earns medalist honors at q-school
In May 2017, Horgan qualified for the 2017 U.S. Senior Open by carding a 71 at the Legacy Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. He was one of only two players under par for the sectional qualifier.

Professional wins (10)

Nike Tour wins (3)

''*Note: The 1996 Nike Alabama Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' Nike Tour playoff record (1–2)

Other wins (7)

*1994

*1986 Bermuda Open *2003 Bermuda Open *2004 Bermuda Open *2004 Goslings Invitational *2006 Goslings Invitational *2014 Goslings Invitational

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Horgan never played in the

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