Sam Adams (born May 9, 1946) 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 ...
who played on the
PGA Tour
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. He is one of few left-handers to win a PGA Tour event.
Adams was born in
Boone, North Carolina
Boone is a town in and the county seat of Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, Boone is the home of Appalachian State University and the headquarters for the disaster and ...
. He played golf collegiately at
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough ...
. He turned professional in 1969.
On September 30, 1973, Adams recorded the only victory of his PGA Tour career, posting a 16-under-par 268 at the
Quad Cities Open to win by three strokes over
Dwight Nevil and
Kermit Zarley. He was the first American lefty to win on the PGA Tour. He also had several other top-10 finishes including a T-2 finish at the 1972
Canadian Open. His best finish in a
major championship was a T-23 at the 1977
U.S. Open.
Adams played on the Sunbelt Senior Tour after reaching age 50.
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
Other wins (2)
''this list may be incomplete''
*1975
North Carolina Open
The North Carolina Open is the North Carolina state open golf tournament, open to both amateurs and PGA professionals. It is organized by the Carolinas section of the PGA of America, and both state opens run by the Carolinas section, the North Car ...
*2000
Tennessee PGA Championship
See also
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1971 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the 1971 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. The event was held in mid-October at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It is generally regarded to be one of the greatest qualifying schools in history with a nu ...
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from North Carolina
Left-handed golfers
Appalachian State University alumni
People from Boone, North Carolina
1946 births
Living people
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