Famous Mormons in Golf
Mormon Golfers
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Billy Casper Champion |
He was born in San Diego, California. He went to school at Notre
Dame. He joined the PGA Tour in 1955. During his professional
career, he won national titles on three continents and is credited with
more than 60 professional tournament championships, 51 of which were won
on the PGA Tour. Among the many titles that he won are the U.S. Open
(1959 & 1966); The Masters (1970); and the Canadian Open (1967). He
was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1978 and the PGA Hall
of Fame in 1982. Source: Billy Caspar Golf
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Keith Clearwater Champion |
He was born in Long beach, California. He played golf for BYU. He turned professional in 1982. He joined the PGA tour in 1987. Has came in first place in the PGA tour twice. |
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Dan Forsman 2002 tournament winner |
He was born in Wisconsin. He went to college at Arizona State University. He turned professional in 1982. Consistency has been a trademark. |
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Johnny Miller Champion |
Born in San Francisco, he attended BYU before turning pro in 1969. In the 1970s, he won both the US and British Opens. In the 1994, he closed his PGA TOUR career with a magical victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach National ProAm in '94. He has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. |
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Mike Reid Champion |
He played golf for BYU where he earned the nickname "Radar" for the accuracy of his shots, which always landed in the middle of the fairway or green. He turned professional in 1976. He joined the PGA Tour in 1977. "Dossier: Mike Reid" by Jaime Diaz, Sports Illustrated, 10 Apr 2000 |
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Bruce Summerhays Top 30 on All-Time Money List |
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He went to school at the University of Utah. He turned professional in 1966. He joined the PGA Tour in 1994. He was inducted into the University of Utah Athletic Hall of Fame prior to the start of the 1998 season. His biggest thrill in golf was winning the 2001 Champions Challenge with his son Joseph. His favorite books are The Book of Mormon and The Bible. His daughter Carrie is in her second year on the LPGA. She will be a conditional member in 2004 after enjoying full playing privileges in 2003. |
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Annie Thurman (Oklahoma State) |
Annie was a junior at Oklahoma State University in 2003-2004 In 2002, which was the year when her golf reached a new height, she became the first female from Utah to capture a USGA championship when she won the Women's Amateur Public Links title. www.lgu.org
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