Samuel William Randolph (born May 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the

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and the

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Early life

Born in

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, Randolph learned the game of golf from his father, Sam Randolph Sr., who was the head professional at La Cumbre Country Club for 38 years. As a teen, Randolph and fellow future PGA Tour player, Billy Andrade, won the Junior World Cup in 1981.

Amateur career

Randolph played college golf for the

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and was a three-time first-team

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with 13 collegiate wins. After finishing as runner-up in 1984, he won the

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the following year. Randolph also won the California State Amateur, the

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, and was low amateur at

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in 1985. In 1986, Randolph was the low amateur at the

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and the U.S. Open.

Professional career

In late 1986, Randolph turned pro and joined the PGA Tour. He played on the PGA Tour from 1987 to 1992, and won one event, the 1987 Bank of Boston Classic. His best finish in a major championship occurred as an amateur; T-18 at

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. From 1993 to 2002, Randolph split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, mostly on the Nationwide Tour. He had three T-2 finishes in Nationwide Tour events in the 1990s, but no victories. After his playing career waned, Randolph moved into the teaching ranks.

Awards and honors

Randolph was inducted into the USC Sports Hall of fame in 2005.

Personal life

He lives in

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with his wife, Julie.

Amateur wins (4)

*1981 Junior World Cup (with Billy Andrade), Junior World Golf Championship (Boys 15-17) *1985

, California State Amateur

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

*''Note: The 1987 Bank of Boston Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.''

Results in major championships

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Randolph, Sam American male golfers USC Trojans men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from California Sportspeople from Santa Barbara, California 1964 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen