Tim Simpson

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American professional golfer (born 1956)

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Field	Value
name	Tim Simpson
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fullname	Timothy Jay Simpson
birth_date
birth_place	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
death_date
height
weight	210 lb
nationality
residence	Greensboro, Georgia, U.S.
college	University of Georgia
yearpro	1977
retired
extour	PGA Tour
Tarheel Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	10
pgawins	4
champwins
seneurowins
otherwins	6
majorwins
masters	T18: 1985
usopen	T5: 1990
open	T12: 1990
pga	T8: 1990
wghofid
wghofyear
award1	[Champions Tour
Comeback Player of the Year](champions-tour-comeback-player-of-the-year)
year1	2006
awardssection
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Early life and amateur career

Simpson was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended high school at Woodward Academy where he was the Atlanta Junior Champion, Georgia Junior Champion and Westlake National Junior Champion.

Simpson attended the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, and was a member of the golf team.

Professional career

In 1977, Simpson left college early and turned professional at the age 20. He earned his tour card at 21 years, 2 months. Simpson's first win in professional golf came at the 1981 Cacharel World Under-25 Championship in Nimes, France. His first PGA Tour win came three seasons later at the 1985 Southern Open. His career year was 1989 when he captured the PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year award, and won two Tour events: the USF&G Classic and the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic. He had another good year in 1990: repeating as Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Champion, and posting his best finishes in the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship. He has 66 Top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events.

Simpson's PGA Tour career was brought to a sudden end due to his contracting Lyme disease on a hunting trip in 1991, and the neurological pathological condition resulting from it. He has had brain surgery and spinal fusion surgery. In his late thirties and forties, his health improved enough to allow him to play some on the Nationwide Tour. His best finishes in this venue were a 2nd at the 1995 NIKE Buffalo Open and a T-2 at the 1995 NIKE South Carolina Classic.

During his career Simpson was called one of the greatest ball strikers in the game's history by golfing greats Butch Harmon, Jack Nicklaus, and Johnny Miller. Early in his career, he was mentored by long-time friends, Sam Snead and J. C. Snead.

Simpspn began play on the Champions Tour in 2006.

Personal life

Simpson lives in Greensboro, Georgia.

Awards and honors

In 1989, he won the PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year.
In 1990, Simpson was awarded the Georgia Professional Athlete of the Year award.
In 2004, Simpson was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
In 2006, Simpson was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame

Amateur wins

1975 Palmetto Invitational College Tournament
1976 Southern Amateur

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (4)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Oct 6, 1985 | Southern Open | −16 (64-64-69-67=264) | 2 strokes | USA Clarence Rose | | 2 | Mar 26, 1989 | USF&G Classic | −14 (68-67-70-69=274) | 2 strokes | AUS Greg Norman, USA Hal Sutton | | 3 | Oct 21, 1989 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | −16 (65-67-70-70=272) | 1 stroke | USA Donnie Hammond | | 4 | Oct 20, 1990 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (2) | −24 (64-64-65-71=264) | 1 stroke | USA John Mahaffey | ::

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1989	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	USA Mike Donald, USA Hal Sutton	Donald won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Sutton eliminated by par on third hole
2	1990	Doral-Ryder Open	USA Paul Azinger, USA Mark Calcavecchia,
AUS Greg Norman	Norman won with eagle on first extra hole
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Tarheel Tour wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Apr 14, 2006 | Olde Sycamore Open | −13 (69-67-67=203) | 1 stroke | USA Brent Delahoussaye | ::

Other wins (5)

1980 Georgia Open (tie with Bob Tway)
1981 Georgia Open, Cacharel World Under-25 Championship
1984 Georgia Open
1987 Georgia Open

Results in major championships

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Tournament	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1994
Masters Tournament								T18	CUT		CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	T37	T43		T32	T11	T46	CUT	T14	CUT	CUT	T5	T26	CUT
The Open Championship						T45							T12	T57
PGA Championship			CUT		CUT	T36	T25	CUT	CUT	T43	CUT	T27	T8	CUT
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CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Summary

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Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1
U.S. Open	0	0	0	1	1	3	14	8
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	1	2	11	5
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Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1983 U.S. Open – 1985 U.S. Open)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

U.S. national team appearances

Four Tours World Championship: 1990

Filmography

Television

References

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