Rocky Walcher
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Rocky Walcher (born October 12, 1961) is an American
professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
.


Early life and amateur career

Walcher was born in
Carnegie, Oklahoma Carnegie is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,430 as of the 2020 United States census. History and culture Carnegie was named after the famous Scottish American industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Ca ...
. He played college golf at
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is a public university in Weatherford and Sayre, Oklahoma. It is one of six Regional University System of Oklahoma members. History SWOSU was first established through an act of the Oklahoma Te ...
. He was inducted into the SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.


Professional career

Walcher played on the
Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. ...
and the
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between 1991 and 2003. On the Nationwide Tour (1991–93, 1996-2000, 2002–03), he won once at the 1996 Nike Omaha Classic. On the PGA Tour (1994, 2001) his best finish was T-8 at the 1995 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic.


Awards and honors

In 2006, Walcher was inducted into the
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is a public university in Weatherford and Sayre, Oklahoma. It is one of six Regional University System of Oklahoma members. History SWOSU was first established through an act of the Oklahoma Te ...
's Athletic Hall of Fame


Professional wins (3)


Nike Tour wins (1)


Other wins (2)

*2004
Oklahoma Open The Oklahoma Open is the Oklahoma state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Oklahoma Golf Association. It has been played every year since 1910 at a variety of courses around the state. It wa ...
*2007
Oklahoma Open The Oklahoma Open is the Oklahoma state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Oklahoma Golf Association. It has been played every year since 1910 at a variety of courses around the state. It wa ...


Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Walcher only played in the U.S. Open.''


See also

* 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates *
2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__ Following is the list of 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates, the 36 professional golfers who earned their 2001 PGA Tour card through Qualifying school, Q School in 2000. *Players in yellow were 2001 PGA Tour rookies. 2001 Resul ...


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* American male golfers Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Oklahoma People from Carnegie, Oklahoma 1961 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-golf-bio-stub