Tim Petrovic (born August 16, 1966) is an American

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. He won one

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event, and has finished runner-up in four

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Early life and amateur career

Petrovic was born in

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. He played college golf for the

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, and was an

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n selection in 1988. Petrovic was a teammate of future PGA Tour professional

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Professional career

Petrovic turned professional in 1988. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour in 1993, 1999, and 2001. After a successful season on the

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in 2001 he first earned his

card for the 2002 season. Petrovic won one

event, the 2005

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. Petrovic's career high

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was 65th in 2005. He earned over 12 million dollars on the PGA Tour, with over $1.7 million in both 2003 and 2005. After not being fully exempt on the regular tour for five years, Petrovic joined

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after turning 50 in 2016 and debuted at the

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near Seattle in August. He finished runner-up in the 2018 and 2021

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, 2018 U.S. Senior Open, and 2019

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. He also finished third in the 2019

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Awards and honors

* In 1995, Petrovic was inducted into the

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's Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame * In 2017, Petrovic was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame

Amateur wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1986 New England Amateur *1988 Connecticut Amateur

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Golden Bear Tour wins (4)

Results in major championships

"T" = Tied
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Results in senior major championships

''Results not in chronological order.'' "T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament due to

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References

External links

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Charity founded by Tim and Julie Petrovic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Petrovic, Tim American male golfers Hartford Hawks men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Massachusetts Golfers from Texas Sportspeople from Northampton, Massachusetts 1966 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen