Blaine McCallister

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Blaine McCallister (born October 17, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

McCallister was born in Fort Stockton, Texas. McCallister is naturally left-handed but plays the game mix-handed; he writes left-handed, strikes the ball right-handed and putts left-handed.[1]

McCallister attended the University of Houston[2] and was a member of the golf team. His college roommates were future fellow professional golfer Fred Couples and future CBS Sports golf host Jim Nantz.[1]

Professional career

In 1981, McCallister turned pro.[2] He joined the PGA Tour the following year. He had a total of five wins on the PGA Tour, all of which came in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As he entered his forties, McCallister began to split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He established the tournament record of 265 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic, which is his sole win on the Nationwide Tour.[1]

After turning 50 in October 2008, McCallister began playing on the Champions Tour.[1]

Personal life

McCallister lives in Jacksonville, Florida.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (5)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Jul 17, 1988 Hardee's Golf Classic −19 (68-62-63-68=261) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Dan Forsman
2 Mar 5, 1989 Honda Classic −22 (70-67-65-64=266) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart
3 Sep 17, 1989 Bank of Boston Classic −13 (67-67-71-66=271) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon
4 Oct 6, 1991 H.E.B. Texas Open −11 (66-64-69-70=269) Playoff Template:Flagicon Gary Hallberg
5 Sep 26, 1993 B.C. Open −13 (68-71-65-67=271) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Denis Watson

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1986 Bank of Boston Classic Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 1991 H.E.B. Texas Open Template:Flagicon Gary Hallberg Won with birdie on second extra hole
3 2000 Compaq Classic of New Orleans Template:Flagicon Carlos Franco Lost to par on second extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 Jan 27, 1991 Vines Classic −10 (70-68-70-70=278) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Wayne Grady, Template:Flagicon Greg Turner

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 May 15, 2003 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic −19 (68-64-64-69=265) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Bill Glasson

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT T25 T17
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament CUT T48 CUT
U.S. Open T56 T46 T19 CUT T97
The Open Championship T57
PGA Championship T19 T57 T62 T36 CUT CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T34

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Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 4
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 7
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 4 23 13
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1990 U.S. Open – 1992 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0

See also

References

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External links

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