Larry Mowry

Larry Mowry (born October 20, 1936) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour).

Larry Mowry
Personal information
Born (1936-10-20) October 20, 1936
San Diego, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1959
Former tour(s)Champions Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour Champions5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT11: 1969
U.S. OpenCUT: 1961, 1964
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Mowry was born in San Diego, California. He turned pro in 1959. Mowry spent his regular career as a club professional, only occasionally entering PGA Tour events. He won the 1968 Rebel Yell Open and finished T-2 at the 1969 Azalea Open Invitational. His best finish in a major was a T-11 at the 1969 PGA Championship.[1]

Mowry's win at the 1987 Crestar Classic made him the first player in Senior PGA Tour history to win an event after making it through the rigors of Monday qualifying.[2] That victory also made him the first former club professional to post an official Senior PGA Tour win. The biggest win of Mowry's career came at the 1989 Senior PGA Championship, which was held at the PGA National Golf Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Mowry is married, and has two adult children and five grandchildren.

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
1Apr 14, 1968Rebel Yell Open−9 (71-69-68-71=279)Playoff Chris Blocker

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1968 Rebel Yell Open Chris Blocker Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

Senior PGA Tour wins (5)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 20, 1987 Crestar Classic −13 (67-69-67=203) 1 stroke Bob Charles, Gary Player
2 Oct 11, 1987 Pepsi Senior Challenge −13 (70-67-66=203) 2 strokes Gene Littler
3 Oct 30, 1988 General Tire Las Vegas Classic −12 (68-65-71=204) 2 strokes Bob Charles, Bobby Nichols
4 Feb 12, 1989 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship −7 (74-69-65-73=281) 1 stroke Miller Barber, Al Geiberger
5 May 7, 1989 RJR at The Dominion −15 (66-67-68=201) 4 strokes Gay Brewer

Senior major championship is shown in bold.

Senior major championships

Wins (1)
YearChampionshipWinning ScoreMarginRunners-up
1989General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship−7 (74-69-65-73=281)1 stroke Miller Barber, Al Geiberger

References
  1. "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  2. "Qualifier Captures Seniors' Tournament". The New York Times. July 17, 1989.
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