Sam Randolph

Sam Randolph
Personal information
Full name Samuel William Randolph
Born (1964-05-13) May 13, 1964
Santa Barbara, California
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College University of Southern California
Turned professional 1986
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T18: 1985
U.S. Open T35: 1986
The Open Championship T56: 1986
PGA Championship CUT: 1988
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award 1985

Samuel William Randolph (born May 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Born in Santa Barbara, California, Randolph learned the game of golf from his father, Sam Randolph Sr., who was the head professional at La Cumbre Country Club for 38 years.[1] As a teen, Randolph and fellow future PGA Tour player, Billy Andrade, won the Junior World Cup in 1981.

He played college golf for the University of Southern California and was a three-time first-team All-American with 13 collegiate wins. After finishing as runner-up in 1984, Randolph won the U.S. Amateur the following year. He also won the California State Amateur, the Haskins Award, and was low amateur at The Masters in 1985. In 1986, Randolph was the low amateur at both The Masters and the U.S. Open; he turned pro and joined the PGA Tour later that year.

Randolph played on the PGA Tour from 1987–1992, and won one event, the Bank of Boston Classic in 1987.[1] His best finish in a major championship occurred as an amateur; T-18 at The Masters in 1985.[2] From 1993 to 2002, Randolph split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, mostly on the Nationwide Tour. He had three T-2 finishes in Nationwide Tour events in the 1990s, but no victories. After his playing career waned, Randolph moved into the teaching ranks.

Randolph was inducted into the USC Sports Hall of fame in 2005. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife, Julie.[1]

Amateur wins (4)

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament19851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998
Masters Tournament T18LA T36LA CUT
U.S. Open CUT T35LA T43 CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship T56
PGA Championship CUT

LA = Low amateur

  Did not play

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Biography on Sam Randolph's official site". Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  2. ↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2008-01-21.
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