Scott Simpson (golfer)

Scott William Simpson (born September 17, 1955) is an American professional golfer.

Contents

• Scott simpson golf swing slow motion
• Amateur wins
• PGA Tour wins 7
• Japan Golf Tour wins 3
• Other wins 5
• Results timeline
• Summary
• US national team appearances
• References

Simpson was born in San Diego, California, and played college golf at the University of Southern California, where he was two-time medalist at the NCAA Championship in 1976 and 1977. He turned professional in 1977 and graduated in 1978. He played on the PGA Tour from 1979, and won seven PGA Tour events between 1980 and 1998.

The highlight of Simpson's career was the U.S. Open in 1987 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, his only major title. He birdied the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes of the final round to overtake Tom Watson by one stroke and finished with a three under par total of 277.

Simpson became eligible to play senior golf in 2005 and won his first Champions Tour title in 2006.

In team competition, Simpson played for the United States in the Walker Cup in 1977 and the Ryder Cup in 1987. He lists bible study among his interests and attributes his success to it. He and his wife Cheryl have two children: Brea Yoshiko and Sean.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

1976 NCAA Division I Championship, Porter Cup

1977 NCAA Division I Championship

PGA Tour wins (7)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)

Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

1984 Chunichi Crowns, Dunlop Phoenix

1988 The Crowns

Other wins (5)

1979 Hawaii State Open

1981 Hawaii State Open

1990 Perrier Invitational (Europe, not a European Tour event)

1993 Hawaii State Open

1994 Hawaii State Open

Results timeline

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1982 U.S. Open – 1986 Masters)

Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1993 Open Championship – 1993 PGA)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Walker Cup: 1977 (winners)

Professional

Ryder Cup: 1987

Kirin Cup: 1987 (winners)