Bill Loeffler

Bill Loeffler
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name William R. Loeffler
Born (1956-08-09) August 9, 1956
Denver, Colorado
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Littleton, Colorado
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional c.1979
reinstated amateur c.1985
1989
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1988
U.S. Open CUT: 1979
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2001

William R. Loeffler (born August 9, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

Loeffler was born in Denver, Colorado.[1] He played college golf at Arizona State University where he won twice[2] and was an All-American in 1977.[3]

Loeffler played on the PGA Tour in 1980 and 1981.[4] His best finish was T-32 at the 1981 Quad Cities Open. He quit professional golf and was reinstated as an amateur by the USGA. He subsequently won the 1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur title and was a member of the winning 1987 Walker Cup team.[5] He turned professional a second time in 1989.[1]

Loeffler was disqualified in his first appearance at a U.S. Senior Open in 2013. He has played in four Senior PGA Championship tournaments, including the 2010 event at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado where he tied for 56th after going into the final round tied for 30th.[6]

Loeffler was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 1995.[7]

Loeffler is the currently owner and operator of the Links at Highlands Ranch, a par-62 executive golf course.[6]

Amateur wins

Professional wins

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Senior PGA Championship profile". Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  2. "Sun Devil Men's Golf All-Time Medalists". Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  3. "Arizona State Men's Golf All-Americans". Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  4. "Bill Loeffler – Career Stats by Season". databaseGolf.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  5. "US side has three reinstated amateurs". Glasgow Herald. February 10, 1987. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  6. 1 2 Moss, Irv (July 11, 2013). "U.S. Senior Open a major milestone for Bill Loeffler". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  7. "Colorado Golf Hall of Fame profile". Retrieved October 2, 2013.

External links

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