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John Schroeder (golfer)

John Schroeder
Personal information
Full nameJohn Lawrence Schroeder
Born (1945-11-12) November 12, 1945 (age 79)
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceDel Mar, California, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Michigan
Turned professional1969
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour Champions1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT24: 1982
PGA ChampionshipT12: 1978
U.S. OpenT4: 1981
The Open ChampionshipT7: 1978
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year		2001

John Lawrence Schroeder (born November 12, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

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Schroeder was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the son of tennis great Ted Schroeder. He attended the University of Michigan and was a member of the golf team, an All-American in 1968.

Professional career

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Schroeder turned pro in 1969.[1] He had thirty-five top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1973 U.S. Professional Match Play Championship.[2] In the middle of his career, he also had some success in Europe. He led the 1977 Open Championship after the first round and finished in the top-10. His good play in Europe continued the following week at the Swiss Open where he finished runner-up to Seve Ballesteros. He recorded another top-10 at the 1978 Open Championship. At the end of regulation, he finished the 1979 Bay Hill Citrus Classic tied for first place; however, he lost in a playoff to Bob Byman. He recorded T-4 place finish at the 1981 U.S. Open, his best finish ever in a major championship. He did not play full-time on the PGA Tour after the 1982 season.[2]

Schroeder spent most of his late thirties and forties working as an on-course reporter and analyst for ABC Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports.

Shortly before he turned 50 he played some on the PGA Tour and Nike Tour to prepare for the Senior PGA TOUR. He played in six PGA Tour events and nine Nike Tour events.[2] His best finish was a solo 5th in the 1995 Nike Utah Classic. He joined the senior tour in 1996. In 2001, Schroeder won the NFL Golf Classic and the Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year award.

Schroeder achieved great financial success as one of the original owners of Cobra Golf.

Awards and honors

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Personal life

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Schroeder lives in Del Mar, California.

Professional wins (3)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Aug 26, 1973 U.S. Professional Match Play Championship 2 up United States DeWitt Weaver

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1979 Bay Hill Citrus Classic United States Bob Byman Lost to par on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

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Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Jun 10, 2001 NFL Golf Classic −9 (69-70-68=207) Playoff United States Allen Doyle

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1996 Bell Atlantic Classic United States Dale Douglass, United States Tom Wargo Douglass won with birdie on third extra hole
2 2001 NFL Golf Classic United States Allen Doyle Won with par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Masters Tournament CUT T24 CUT
U.S. Open CUT T27 T47 CUT CUT CUT T4 CUT
The Open Championship T9 T7 T41
PGA Championship T22 T19 T12 T21 CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "John Schroeder player profile". Yahoo Sports.
  2. ^ a b c "John Schroeder – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor".
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