Howard Twitty
| Howard Twitty | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Howard Allen Twitty | ||
| Nickname | Tweety Bird[1] | ||
| Born | January 15, 1949 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Arizona State University | ||
| Turned professional | 1974 | ||
| Former tours | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Highest ranking | 94 (May 2, 1993)[2] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T17: 1993 | ||
| PGA Championship | T5: 1980 | ||
| U.S. Open | T32: 1979 | ||
| The Open Championship | T34: 1993 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Howard Allen Twitty (born January 15, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career
[edit | edit source]In 1949, Twitty was born in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1972, he graduated from Arizona State University.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]In 1974, Twitty turned pro. Twitty won three tournaments on the PGA Tour during his career. His best finish in a major tournament was a T-5 at the 1980 PGA Championship.[3] Twitty missed part of the 1996 season due to foot surgery, and now wears sandals with golf spikes while he plays. Twitty played some on the Nationwide Tour in his late forties to prepare for the Senior PGA TOUR. After reaching the age of 50 in 1999, he began play on the senior tour where his best finish was a T-2 at the 2000 Toshiba Senior Classic.
Twitty has done some consulting on golf course design. He collaborated with Roger Maltbie on the well-received redesign of the TPC at River Highlands course in Connecticut, site of the Travelers Championship. He also collaborated with Tom Weiskopf on the TPC Scottsdale redesign, site of the FBR Open.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Twitty resides in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Scottsdale, Arizona. He has seven children.
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]In 1993, Twitty was honored with PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year
Amateur wins (2)
[edit | edit source]- 1970 Porter Cup, Sunnehanna Amateur
Professional wins (4)
[edit | edit source]PGA Tour wins (3)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 2, 1979 | B.C. Open | −14 (69-70-64-67=270) | 1 stroke | United States Tom Purtzer |
| 2 | Jul 27, 1980 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | −18 (68-66-63-69=266) | Playoff | United States Jim Simons |
| 3 | Jan 17, 1993 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | −19 (63-68-70-68=269) | 4 strokes | United States Joey Sindelar |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | United States Jim Simons | Won with birdie on sixth extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 2, 1975 | Thailand Open | −3 (72-74-70-69=285) | 2 strokes | United States Tom Purtzer |
Results in major championships
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T32 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T38 | T64 | T7 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T38 | T40 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | 66 | |||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T5 | T43 | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | T27 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T17 | T48 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | 65 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T34 | T47 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T16 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Howard Twitty at the PGA Tour official site
- Howard Twitty at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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