Theodore James Schulz (born October 29, 1959) is an American

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who has played on the

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and

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. Schulz was born, raised and has lived his entire life in

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. He attended the

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from 1977 to 1981, and was a member of the

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team. He joined the PGA Tour in 1984. Schulz has 15 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including two wins. His career year was 1991 when he had five top-10 finishes including a win at the Nissan Los Angeles Open, and finished 29th on the money list. His best finish in a major championship was T6 at the

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. Schulz lost his Tour card in 1994. After that he played mostly in Nationwide Tour events, where his best finish is a T-13 at the 1995 NIKE Central Georgia Open. Schulz became eligible to compete on the

at the start of the 2010 season, and scored his first victory on the senior circuit at the Home Care & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach in September of that year. Schulz volunteers as an assistant golf coach at his alma mater. He is a member of the University of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame. Schulz and his wife Diane have three children.Biographical information from University of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame official site

Amateur wins

*1983 Kentucky State Amateur

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (4)

*1984 Kentucky Open *1988 Kentucky Open *1989 Chrysler Team Championship (with David Ogrin), Jerry Ford Invitational (tie with Donnie Hammond)

Champions Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Schulz never played in

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schulz, Ted American male golfers Louisville Cardinals men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Louisville, Kentucky 1959 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen