Scott William Simpson (born September 17, 1955) is an American professional

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er.

Amateur career

Simpson was born in

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, and played college golf at the

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, where he was two-time medalist at the NCAA Championship in 1976 and 1977. At the end of 1976 ''

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'' ranked Simpson the #1 amateur in the country.

Professional career

He turned professional in 1977 and graduated in 1978. He played on the

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from

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, and won seven PGA Tour events between 1980 and 1998. The highlight of Simpson's career was the U.S. Open in

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at the

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, his only major title. He birdied the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes of the final round to overtake Tom Watson by one stroke and finished with a three under par total of 277. Simpson became eligible to play senior golf in 2005 and won his first and only

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title in 2006. In team competition, Simpson played for the United States in the

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and the

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. He lists bible study among his interests and attributes his success to it. He and his wife Cheryl have two children: Brea Yoshiko and Sean. Simpson was previously a Democrat (during

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's presidency he was the only PGA Tour player vocally to support him), but became a Republican later on and supported George W. Bush.

Amateur wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1976 NCAA Division I Championship, Porter Cup *1977 NCAA Division I Championship

Professional wins (16)

PGA Tour wins (7)

''*Note: The 1998 Buick Invitational was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)

Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–0)

Other wins (5)

*1979 Hawaii State Open *1981 Hawaii State Open *1990 Perrier Invitational (Europe, not a

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event) *1993 Hawaii State Open *1994 Hawaii State Open

Champions Tour wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

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

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1982 U.S. Open – 1986 Masters) *Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1993 Open Championship – 1993 PGA)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

(winners) Professional *

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: 1987 (winners)

References

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