Nationality United States U.S. Open CUT: 1985 Height 1.85 m Former tours PGA TOUR Masters Tournament DNP Role Golfer Retired 1979 | Turned professional 1973 Name Randy Erskine The Open Championship DNP Weight 79 kg Professional wins 11 | |
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Born July 8, 1948 (age 76) Springfield, Ohio ( 1948-07-08 ) | ||
Randy Erskine in Mike Bamberger's Men in Green - Michigan Golfer TV - GLSP
Randy Erskine (born July 8, 1948) is an American professional golfer. He played as an amateur at the University of Michigan and won the 1970 Big Ten Conference championship. He turned professional in 1973 and won the Michigan Open five times between 1976 and 1985. He also won the 1978 Michigan PGA Championship, finished fifth at the 1977 Buick Open, and won the 2011 Michigan Senior PGA Championship.
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- Randy Erskine in Mike Bambergers Men in Green Michigan Golfer TV GLSP
- Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Randy Erskine Class of 1991
- Early years
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Honors and awards
- Amateur wins
- Professional wins
- References
Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Randy Erskine - Class of 1991
Early years
Erskine was born in Springfield, Ohio and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan, graduating from Pennfield High School in 1966.
Amateur career
Erskine attended the University of Michigan where he won the 1970 Big Ten Conference golf championship at Savoy, Illinois. He was also selected as an All-American in 1968 and 1970.
As an amateur, Erskine also won the 1972 Michigan State Amateur Championship, the Michigan Medal Play, and the GAM Championship.
Professional career
In 1973, Erskine began competing as a professional. He played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1979, with his best finish coming at the 1977 Buick Open where he tied for fifth place. As a professional, he won the 1978 Michigan PGA Championship, was a five-time winner of the Michigan Open (1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, and 1985), and a two-time winner of the MPGA Match Play.
Honors and awards
He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1989 and the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1991.