Bruce Vaughan
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Bruce Lloyd Vaughan (born September 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Vaughan was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He didn't start playing golf until he was 20 while working as a firefighter in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Professional career
In 1990, Vaughan turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the Southern African Tour. He had much success during the 1993-94 season. Vaughn finished joint second at the ICL International with David Frost, only behind Nick Price.[1] Later in the year he won the Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy.[2] He finished second during the season's Order of Merit.[3]
Vaughn also played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour early in his career. He played on the Nike Tour from 1992 to 1994, winning twice in 1994. He finished sixth on the money list in 1994 earning him his PGA Tour card for 1995. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 1995, making only 15 cuts in 30 events. He finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. He re-joined the Nike Tour and played on the tour from 1996 to 1998.
After turning 50, Vaughan qualified for the 2007 Champions Tour by finishing T3 in the qualifying school. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2008 at the Senior British Open, a senior major.
Personal life
Vaughan resides in Hutchinson, Kansas.[4]
Professional wins (6)
Southern Africa Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 13, 1994 | Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy | −13 (72-70-70-63=275) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Tony Johnstone |
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy | Template:Flagicon Tony Johnstone | Won with par on second extra hole |
Nike Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 3, 1994 | Nike Pensacola Classic | −13 (68-66-66-71=271) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Ron Philo |
| 2 | Aug 28, 1994 | Nike Permian Basin Open | −19 (68-67-67-67=269) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Gary Rusnak, Template:Flagicon Bob Wolcott |
Pro Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 24, 1988 | Texas Riviera Invitational | −7 (70-71-67-73=281) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Ray Barr, Template:Flagicon Roger Salazar, Template:Flagicon Jim Woodward |
| 2 | Jul 24, 1988 | West Texas Classic | −17 (67-61-68-70=266) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Jim Woodward |
Champions Tour wins (1)
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| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other Champions Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 27, 2008 | The Senior Open Championship | −6 (68-71-69-70=278) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon John Cook |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | The Senior Open Championship | Template:Flagicon John Cook | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
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Note: Vaughan never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Senior British Open Championship | −6 (68-71-69-70=278) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon John Cook |
Senior results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2017.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T56 | T41 | T31 | 45 | T25 | T38 | T31 | |||||
| Senior PGA Championship | T24 | T30 | CUT | T50 | T50 | T61 | T42 | |||||
| U.S. Senior Open | T16 | T16 | T53 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T55 | |||||
| Senior Players Championship | T17 | 76 | T34 | T38 | T32 | T14 | T27 | T54 | ||||
| Senior British Open Championship | T34 | 1 | T8 | T20 | CUT | CUT | T55 | T13 | CUT |
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See also
References
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