Rod Spittle
Canadian professional golfer
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::summary Canadian professional golfer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rod Spittle |
| image | Rod Spittle.jpg |
| caption | Spittle in 2013 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 230 lb |
| nationality | |
| college | Ohio State University |
| yearpro | 2004 |
| retired | |
| tour | Champions Tour |
| extour | |
| prowins | 1 |
| champwins | 1 |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | |
| usopen | |
| open | |
| pga | |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | Canadian Golf Hall of Fame |
| year1 | 2019 |
| awardssection | |
| :: |
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Amateur career
Spittle was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. He played college golf at Ohio State University where his teammates included John Cook and Joey Sindelar. Spittle won the Canadian Amateur in 1977 and 1978. In 1978, Spittle graduated Ohio State with a degree in Business Administration.
After graduating, Spittle did not turn professional in golf, instead choosing to sell insurance, which he did for 25 years. He moved to Ohio, and played amateur golf at a high standard during this period.
Professional career
In 2004, Spittle turned professional, shortly before turning 50. He began playing on the Champions Tour in 2005. His best finish in his first four years was a T-2 at the 2007 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn. He did not play the Champions Tour at all in 2009. In 2010, he Monday-qualified into the AT&T Championship, and won the event in a one-hole sudden-death playoff over Jeff Sluman.
Award and honors
In 2019, Spittle was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
Amateur wins
- 1977 Canadian Amateur
- 1978 Canadian Amateur
- 2000 Ohio Mid-Amateur
- 2001 Ohio Mid-Amateur
- 2003 Ohio Mid-Amateur
Professional wins (1)
Champions Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 31 Oct 2010 | AT&T Championship | −12 (66-68-67=201) | Playoff | USA Jeff Sluman | ::
Champions Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | AT&T Championship | USA Jeff Sluman | Won with par on first extra hole |
| :: |
References
References
- [http://www.pgatour.com/players/s/?/02/86/78/media Champions Tour Media Guide entry]
- [http://www.pgatour.com/2010/tournaments/s530/10/31/rd3-wrap/index.html Spittle beats Sluman in Champions Tour playoff]
- "Rod Spittle – Canadian Golf Hall of Fame". Golf Canada.
- [http://www.ohiogolf.org/tournaments/applications/2010/20140R%20OGA%20Mid%20Am%20Application.pdf Ohio Mid-Amateur, Past Champions]
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