Allen Doyle

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Full name Allen Michael Doyle Children Michelle, Erin Height 1.91 m Former tours PGA TOUR Spouse Kate Doyle Role Golfer Current tours Champions Tour		Nationality United States Name Allen Doyle Education Norwich University Nickname The Grip College Norwich University Weight 95 kg

Born July 26, 1948 (age 75) Woonsocket, Rhode Island ( 1948-07-26 ) Residence LaGrange, Georgia, United States

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Allen Michael Doyle (born July 26, 1948) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nike Tour, PGA Tour, and Champions Tour.

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Life and career

Doyle was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and raised in the Boston suburb of Norwood, Massachusetts. He attended Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Norwich University in Vermont where he hosts an annual golf tournament to benefit the Norwich Hockey Team. Despite winning numerous amateur titles, he did not turn professional until he was 46. In 1995, his first full professional season, he won three times on the Nike Tour.

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Doyle became eligible to play on the Senior PGA Tour when he turned 50 in July 1998 and won four official money events in 1999, including the Senior PGA Championship. In 2001 he won his second senior major, the Senior Players Championship, and led the tour on the money list. In 2005 he claimed a third major at the U.S. Senior Open, coming behind from a nine stroke deficit with a 63 in the final round. He successfully defended his U.S. Senior Open title in 2006 by defeating Tom Watson at Prairie Dunes Country Club and becoming the oldest U.S. Senior Open Champion at 57 years, 11 months and 17 days. His career earnings on the Champions Tour at the time of his retirement is listed as $13,401,250.

Doyle is a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. He owns and operates The Doyle Golf Center driving range in La Grange, Georgia. As a philanthropist, Doyle has donated over 1 million dollars to various charities including family members of slain rescuers of the 9/11 attacks.

Amateur wins (23)

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1978 Georgia Amateur

1979 Georgia Amateur

1982 Georgia Amateur

1984 Georgia Mid-Amateur

1986 Georgia Mid-Amateur

1987 Georgia Amateur, Georgia Mid-Amateur

1988 Georgia Amateur, Georgia Mid-Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur

1989 Sunnehanna Amateur, Georgia Mid-Amateur

1990 Sunnehanna Amateur, Georgia Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur

1991 Cardinal Amateur

1992 Sunnehanna Amateur

1993 Northeast Amateur

1994 Dogwood Invitational, Sunnehanna Amateur, Porter Cup, Cardinal Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur

Nike Tour wins (3)

¹Defeated Langham with par on second extra hole.
²Defeated Maginnes with par on first extra hole.

Champions Tour wins (11)

Champions Tour playoff record (3–2)

Other senior wins (5)

1999 Senior Slam

2001 Senior Slam, Hyundai Team Matches (with Dana Quigley)

2002 Hyundai Team Matches (with Dana Quigley)

2017 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf – Legends Division (with Hubert Green)

Wins (4)

¹ Won on the first playoff hole over Tewell.

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2012.

The Senior British Open was not a Champions Tour major until 2003.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.