Sam Randolph

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

For the Wisconsin politician, see Samuel W. Randolph.
Sam Randolph
Personal information
Full nameSamuel William Randolph
Born (1964-05-13) May 13, 1964
Santa Barbara, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
Turned professional1986
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT18: 1985
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1988
U.S. OpenT35: 1986
The Open ChampionshipT56: 1986
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award1985

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)
  • 1981 Junior World Cup (with Billy Andrade), Junior World Golf Championship (Boys 15-17)
  • 1985 U.S. Amateur, California State Amateur

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Sep 13, 1987 Bank of Boston Classic −14 (67-68-64=199) 4 strokes Wayne Grady, Gene Sauers,
Ray Stewart

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