Bruce Vaughan

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::summary American professional golfer (born 1956) ::

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Field	Value
name	Bruce Vaughan
imagesize
fullname	Bruce Lloyd Vaughan
birth_date
birth_place	Kankakee, Illinois
death_date
height
weight	205 lb
nationality
residence	Hutchinson, Kansas
yearpro	1990
retired
tour	Champions Tour
extour	PGA Tour
Sunshine Tour
Pro Golf Tour
prowins	6
sunwins	1
nwidewins	2
champwins	1
seneurowins
otherwins	2
majorwins
masters	DNP
usopen	CUT: 1990, 1993, 1995
open	CUT: 1994, 2006, 2009
pga	DNP
wghofid
wghofyear
award1
year1
awardssection
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Early life

Vaughan was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He didn't start playing golf until he was 20 while working as a firefighter in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Professional career

In 1990, Vaughan turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the Southern African Tour. He had much success during the 1993-94 season. Vaughn finished joint second at the ICL International with David Frost, only behind Nick Price. Later in the year he won the Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy. He finished second during the season's Order of Merit.

Vaughn also played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour early in his career. He played on the Nike Tour from 1992 to 1994, winning twice in 1994. He finished sixth on the money list in 1994 earning him his PGA Tour card for 1995. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 1995, making only 15 cuts in 30 events. He finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. He re-joined the Nike Tour and played on the tour from 1996 to 1998.

After turning 50, Vaughan qualified for the 2007 Champions Tour by finishing T3 in the qualifying school. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2008 at the Senior British Open, a senior major.

Personal life

Vaughan resides in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Professional wins (6)

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Feb 13, 1994 | Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy | −13 (72-70-70-63=275) | Playoff | ZIM Tony Johnstone | ::

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1994	Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy	ZIM Tony Johnstone	Won with par on second extra hole
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Nike Tour wins (2)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Apr 3, 1994 | Nike Pensacola Classic | −13 (68-66-66-71=271) | 1 stroke | USA Ron Philo | | 2 | Aug 28, 1994 | Nike Permian Basin Open | −19 (68-67-67-67=269) | 4 strokes | USA Gary Rusnak, USA Bob Wolcott | ::

Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Apr 24, 1988 | Texas Riviera Invitational | −7 (70-71-67-73=281) | 2 strokes | USA Ray Barr, USA Roger Salazar, USA Jim Woodward | | 2 | Jul 24, 1988 | West Texas Classic | −17 (67-61-68-70=266) | 1 stroke | USA Jim Woodward | ::

Champions Tour wins (1)

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Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (0)
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::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jul 27, 2008 | The Senior Open Championship | −6 (68-71-69-70=278) | Playoff | USA John Cook | ::

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2008	The Senior Open Championship	USA John Cook	Won with birdie on first extra hole
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Results in major championships

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Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT		CUT
The Open Championship					CUT
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Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
U.S. Open
The Open Championship							CUT			CUT
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CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Note: Vaughan never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

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Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2008	Senior British Open Championship	−6 (68-71-69-70=278)	Playoff	USA John Cook
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Senior results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2017.

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Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
The Tradition	T56	T41	T31	45	T25	T38	T31
Senior PGA Championship	T24	T30	CUT	T50	T50	T61	T42
U.S. Senior Open	T16		T16	T53	CUT	CUT	CUT	T55
Senior Players Championship	T17	76	T34	T38	T32	T14	T27	T54
Senior British Open Championship	T34	1	T8	T20	CUT	CUT	T55	T13				CUT
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CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

References

1. "The News and Observer 24 Jan 1994, page 35".
2. "Detroit Free Press 14 Feb 1994, page Page 21".
3. [http://www.sunshinetour.info/tic/tmoom.cgi?oom=FT~imp=n~lspos=n~dc=N~bdlink=Y~season=194S~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*winfocus=Y 1993/94 Order of Merit] - South African Tour
4. "Bruce Vaughan profile". PGA Tour.

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