Bruce Summerhays

Bruce Patton Summerhays (born February 14, 1944) is an American professional golfer. He served as a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida.[1]

Bruce Summerhays
Summerhays, circa 1966
Personal information
Full nameBruce Patton Summerhays
Born (1944-02-14) February 14, 1944
St. Louis, Missouri
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceFarmington, Utah
Career
CollegeUniversity of Utah
Turned professional1966
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions3
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA Championship77th: 1981
U.S. Open65th: 1974
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Career

Summerhays was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Utah and turned professional in 1966. Summerhays spent his regular (under 50) career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on the Champions Tour. He has won three Champions Tour events and over $9 million in prize money.[2]

Personal life

Summerhays is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and says his favorite books are the Book of Mormon and the Bible.[3] He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of eight children and have 30 grandchildren.

Summerhays' daughter, Carrie Summerhays Roberts, an All-American golfer at Brigham Young University, played on the LPGA Tour and is now the women's golf coach for BYU.[4] Two of his nephews are also professional golfers; Daniel plays on the PGA Tour, and Boyd plays on PGA Tour Canada.

Professional wins (7)

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Aug 24, 1997 Saint Luke's Classic –11 (63-71-65=199) Playoff Hugh Baiocchi
2 Jul 5, 1998 State Farm Senior Classic –10 (69-68-69=206) 1 stroke Walter Hall, Hale Irwin
3 Sep 12, 2004 Kroger Classic –8 (69-71-68=208) 1 stroke Gil Morgan, Doug Tewell,
Jim Thorpe

Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1997 Saint Luke's Classic Hugh Baiocchi Won with par on second extra hole
2 1998 Kroger Senior Classic Hugh Baiocchi, Bob Charles,
Frank Conner, Larry Nelson		 Baiocchi won with birdie on second extra hole

U.S. national team appearances

References
  1. Sorensen, Mike (May 17, 2010). "A grand adventure". Deseret News. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  2. "Champions Tour Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. "Bruce Summerhays profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  4. "BYU golf: Carrie Summerhays Roberts named women's coach". Deseret News. July 10, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
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