Pat Fitzsimons (born December 15, 1950) is an American
professional golfer who has played on the
PGA Tour
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and the
Nike Tour.
Fitzsimons was born in
Coos Bay, Oregon
Coos Bay () is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. It shares Coos Bay with the adjacent city of North Bend, Oregon, North Bend. Together, they are often referred to as ...
. He attended the
University of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a Public university, public research university in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1876, the university is organized into nine colleges and schools and offers 420 undergraduate and gra ...
. He turned professional in 1971.
Fitzsimons had eleven top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including a win at the 1975
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open. His career year was 1975 when he received ''
Golf Digest
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s ''Most Improved Golfer'' award and was named Oregon's pro athlete of the year. His best finish in a
major championship was T-9 at the 1975
U.S. Open. He lived in
Prineville, Oregon
Prineville is a city in and the county seat, seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the first merchant to establish businesses in the present location, Barney Prine. The population was 10,429 at the United States Census 2010 ...
during much of his regular career.
Fitzsimons played some on the Nike Tour during his late forties to prepare for the Champions Tour. His best finish in a Nike Tour event was a T-5 at the 1995 NIKE Tri-Cities Open. After reaching the age of 50 in December 2000, he began play on the Champions Tour but with very limited success.
Fitzsimons works with
Bobby Walzel and
Bunky Henry at GolfQuest, a Houston-based company which organizes corporate golf retreats. He also works as a teaching pro at The Palms Golf Club in
La Quinta, California. He lives in the greater San Diego area and has two sons.
PGATOUR.com's ''Life Beyond the Green'' series: Competitive fires still burn in Fitzsimons
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Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (1)
Other wins (10)
*1968 Oregon Open (as an amateur)
*1969 Northwest Open (as an amateur)
*1976 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
*1977 Northwest Open
*1981 Northwest Open
*1983 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship, Al C. Giusti Memorial Tournament
*1985 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
*1995 Al C. Giusti Memorial Tournament
*1990 Oregon Open
See also
* 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from Oregon
Golfers from California
Sportspeople from Coos Bay, Oregon
People from Prineville, Oregon
1950 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen