Tony Sills
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Anthony Irvin Sills (born December 5, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and later became a golf teaching professional.
Early life and amateur career
Sills, who is Jewish,[1] was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a youth, he caddied at the Riviera Country Club, including when the club hosted the Los Angeles Open. Sills attended Palisades High School and later the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the golf team with future PGA Tour golfer Scott Simpson.[2]
Professional career
In 1980, Sills turned professional. He had 22 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open. In that tournament, he beat Gil Morgan with a par on the first extra hole in a sudden-death playoff. His best finish in a major championship was T-15 at the 1985 U.S. Open.[3] His best year was 1990 when he finished 61st on the money list.
After his touring days were over, Sills taught putting and the short game with Putting Arc co-founder V.J. Trolio at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi.
Personal life
Sills has a daughter, Emily, who played golf for the University of Tennessee.
Awards and honors
In 2011 Sills was inducted into the Los Angeles High Schools Sports Hall of Fame[4]
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 1, 1990 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | −12 (67-72-65=204)* | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan |
*Note: The 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan | Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T36 | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | T34 | T15 | T31 | T63 | |||
| PGA Championship | T62 | CUT | T16 | CUT |
Note: Sills never played in The Open Championship
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See also
- 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
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- ↑ The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports Heroes
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