Stan Utley

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title: "Stan Utley" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-male-golfers", "missouri-tigers-men's-golfers", "pga-tour-golfers", "pga-tour-champions-golfers", "korn-ferry-tour-graduates", "golfers-from-missouri", "golfers-from-scottsdale,-arizona", "people-from-oregon-county,-missouri", "1962-births", "living-people", "20th-century-american-sportsmen"] description: "American professional golfer (born 1962)" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Utley" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American professional golfer (born 1962) ::

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name	Stan Utley
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fullname	Stanley Frank Utley
birth_date
birth_place	Thayer, Missouri, U.S.
death_date
height
weight	170 lb
nationality
residence	Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
children	Jake, Tatum
college	University of Missouri
yearpro	1984
retired
extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Nationwide Tour
prowins	7
pgawins	1
nwidewins	3
champwins
seneurowins
otherwins	3
majorwins
masters	DNP
usopen	61st: 1991
open	DNP
pga	T49: 1990
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Early life and amateur career

Utley was born and raised in Thayer, a small town in southern Missouri.

Utley attended the University of Missouri where he was a distinguished member of the golf team, a three-time all-Big Eight selection and two-time All-American. Utley led Missouri to the Big Eight Championship in 1984. He also led the Tigers to two NCAA appearances where they placed 13th and 14th respectively, in 1983 and 1984.

Professional career

In 1984, Utley turned professional. In 1989, he joined the PGA Tour. Utley's sole PGA Tour victory came at the 1989 Chattanooga Classic. He lost his PGA Tour card in 1992 and decided to play on the Nike Tour. In the 1990s, he played primarily in on this tour. Utley holds the PGA Tour record for fewest putts in nine holes, with six at the 2002 Air Canada Championship.

As his touring career was winding down, Utley began to develop new career strategies for taking advantage of his reputation as one of the best chippers and putters in the game. He began a transition into teaching and writing with special focus on his specialty - the short game. Utley has risen to prominence as one of the best instructors in golf. His list of current and former students on the PGA, Korn Ferry, Champions and LPGA Tours includes Jay Haas, Sergio García, Joaquín Niemann, Scott Langley, Kevin Streelman, Scott Piercy, Paige Mackenzie, Amanda Blumenherst, Darren Clarke, Brandt Jobe, Rocco Mediate, Alex Norén, Inbee Park, Paul McGinley and Bill Haas. In addition, he still plays sporadically. Utley made his Champions Tour debut when he qualified for the 2012 Toshiba Classic.

Personal life

Utley is a man of strong Christian faith. He and wife, Elayna, have a daughter and a son. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Awards and honors

• Golf Digest has called Utley one of America's 50 greatest teachers in their annual poll of more than 1,500 teaching professionals from around the country. He ranked 20th on the 2019-2020 list.

• Utley was elected to the University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995, the first golfer ever chosen.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Aug 27, 1989 | Chattanooga Classic | −17 (69-66-64-64=263) | 3 strokes | CAN Ray Stewart | ::

Nike Tour wins (3)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jun 13, 1993 | Nike Cleveland Open | −17 (69-69-68-65=263) | 3 strokes | USA Jerry Kelly | | 2 | Mar 26, 1995 | Nike Louisiana Open | −20 (70-70-66-62=268) | 2 strokes | USA Keith Fergus | | 3 | Jun 11, 1995 | Nike Miami Valley Open | −20 (71-62-66-65=264) | 4 strokes | USA Jon Hough, USA Steve Jurgensen | ::

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

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1999	Nike South Florida Classic	USA Curt Byrum	Lost to par on first extra hole
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Other wins (3)

• 1986 Kansas Open
• 1988 Missouri Open
• 1989 Missouri Open

Results in major championships

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Tournament	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT		61
PGA Championship					T49	CUT
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Note: Utley never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

References

References

1. (1991). "Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour Creative Services.
2. "Stan Utley bio". University of Missouri Athletics.
3. "Biographical from official website".
4. "Stan Utley Player Profile".
5. (August 11, 2003). "Stan's the man".
6. (2019-01-07). "Introducing Master Faculty Member Stan Utley".
7. (August 2007). "America's Fifty Greatest Teachers".
8. "The 50 Best Teachers In America".

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