Woody T. Blackburn (born July 26, 1951) is an American former

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who played on the

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in the 1970s and 1980s.

Early life and amateur career

Blackburn was born in

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. He attended the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team from 1972 to 1975.
Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement
', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 34, 37, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011. Blackburn was a member of the Gators' 1973

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(SEC) championship and NCAA Championship golf team, together with future fellow PGA Tour golfers Phil Hancock,

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and Andy Bean. Blackburn was a second-team All-SEC selection and an

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during the Gators' championship season. He graduated from Florida with bachelor's degree in journalism in 1973.

Professional career

In 1975, he turned pro. Blackburn's first win was at the 1976

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with playing partner

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. He also finished in a five-way tie for first at the 1981 Quad Cities Open, but lost in a playoff to Dave Barr. He had a notably bad run of missing the cut in twenty of twenty-one tournaments and lost his PGA card in 1984, and was forced to requalify for the tour with the rookies. His second

win came at the 1985 Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open.Associated Press,
Blackburn Works Overtime At San Diego For 1st Win
" ''Palm Beach Post'', pp. 1C & 5C (February 18, 1985). Retrieved April 20, 2010. En route to his first and only individual PGA victory, Blackburn set the 54-hole scoring record at 18-under-par (198), which

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tied in 2008. His best finish in a

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was a tie for fortieth at the 1985

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.Golf Major Championships, Players
Woody Blackburn
Retrieved April 20, 2010.

Personal life

Blackburn currently lives in

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Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

Results in major championships

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

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blackburn, Woody American male golfers Florida Gators men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Kentucky Golfers from Jacksonville, Florida People from Pikeville, Kentucky 1951 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen