Don Iverson
American golfer (born 1945)
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::summary American golfer (born 1945) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Don Iverson |
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| fullname | Donald Iverson |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 185 lb |
| nationality | |
| college | University of Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| yearpro | 1968 |
| retired | |
| tour | |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| prowins | 3 |
| pgawins | 1 |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | T29: 1974 |
| usopen | T35: 1974 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | T6: 1973 |
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| wghofyear | |
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| year1 | |
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Early life and amateur career
Iverson was born, raised and has lived most of his life in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He attended La Crosse Central High School, where he was a star quarterback on the football team and member of the golf team. He graduated in 1963. As an amateur, he won six La Crosse Tribune County Amateur Golf Championships from 1960–1967. He attended the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. He won the 1966 NAIA Championship.
Professional career
In 1968, Iverson turned professional. He played nine years on the PGA Tour from 1971–1979. The biggest win of his career came at the 1975 B.C. Open; he shot a final round 68 for a four-day total of 274 (10-under-par) to edge David Graham and Jim Colbert by one stroke. Iverson's best year on the Tour was also 1975, when in addition to his win at the B.C. Open, he tied for 37th on the money list with $56,559. His best finish in a major was T-6 at the 1973 PGA Championship where Iverson was a co-leader after both the first and second rounds.
After retiring as a touring professional in 1979, he moved back home to La Crosse, Wisconsin and went to work as a national sales representative for Inland Printing Company.
Personal life
Iverson and his wife, Virginia, have two children, Corie and Merritt.
Awards and honors
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In 1980, Iverson was elected to the UW–La Crosse Hall of Fame.
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In 1988, Iverson was inducted into the Wisconsin State Golf Association Hall of Fame.
Amateur wins
- 1960 Wisconsin Junior
- 1962 Wisconsin Junior
- 1963 International Jaycee Junior
- 1965 CVGA Tournament of Champions
- 1966 Wisconsin Amateur, NAIA Championship
- 1960–1967 six LaCrosse Tribune County Amateurs
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Sep 1, 1975 | B.C. Open | −10 (66-69-71-68=274) | 1 stroke | USA Jim Colbert, AUS David Graham | ::
Other wins (2)
- 1972 Shreveport Open Classic
- 1977 Maine Open
References
References
- Lamb, Bob. (October 2010). "Tour stops here for Iverson". La Crosse Tribune.
- "Today in Golf History: September 1". GolfonLine.com.
- "BC Open". Golf Today.
- "Golf Major Championships".
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TwYrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3997,5528196&dq=don+iverson+canterbury&hl=en Glamor guys give way to Geiberger, Iverson]
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gG1kAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PX0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5063,143481&dq=don+iverson+canterbury&hl=en Big names don't bother young golfer Don Iverson]
- "Wisconsin State Golf Association Hall of Fame Iverson bio".
- "Wisconsin State Golf Association Hall of Fame".
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