Gary Groh

Gary Groh
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1944-10-11) October 11, 1944
Chicago, Illinois
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Lake Bluff, Illinois
Career
College Michigan State University
Turned professional 1968
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 22
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T38: 1975
U.S. Open T18: 1975
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 1975, 1981, 1993

Gary Groh (born October 11, 1944) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.

Groh was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Michigan State University and turned pro in 1968.

Groh played on the PGA Tour from 1971 to 1978 and won one event. His career year was 1975 when he won the Hawaiian Open,[1] earned $68,296 and finished 31st on the money list.[2] His best finish in a major championship was T18 at the U.S. Open in 1975.[3]

After leaving the PGA Tour, Groh took a job as head pro at Bob O' Link Golf Club in Highland Park, Illinois – a job he has held for more than a quarter of a century. In 1995, he joined the Senior PGA Tour and has played in a limited number of events; his best finish in this venue is T17 at the 1995 Ameritech Senior Open. He owns seven course records, including a round of 64 in 1985 at the world-famous Ballybunion in Ireland. Groh lives in Lake Bluff, Illinois.[2]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
1 Feb 3, 1975 Hawaiian Open -14 (68-68-70-68=274) 1 stroke United States Al Geiberger

Other wins

Senior wins

References

  1. ↑ Groh tops Palmer for golf title
  2. 1 2 "Biographical information from U.S. Senior Open's official site".
  3. ↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2008-01-21.
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