Tony Sills
| Tony Sills | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Anthony Irvin Sills |
| Born |
December 5, 1955 Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 1980 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T36: 1986 |
| U.S. Open | T15: 1985 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T16: 1986 |
Anthony Irvin Sills (born December 5, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and later became a golf teaching professional.
Sills, who is Jewish,[1] was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a youth, he caddied at the Riviera Country Club, including when the club hosted the Los Angeles Open. Sills attended Palisades High School and later the University of Southern California, where was a member of the golf team with future PGA Tour golfer Scott Simpson.[2]
Sills turned professional in 1980. He had 22 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open. In that tournament, he beat Gil Morgan with a par on the first extra hole in a sudden-death playoff. His best finish in a major championship was T15 at the 1985 U.S. Open.[3] His best year was 1990 when he finished 61st on the money list with $243,350 in earnings in addition to his win in Houston.
After his touring days were over, Sills taught putting and the short game with Putting Arc co-founder V.J. Trolio at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi.
PGA Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 1, 1990 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | −12 (67-72-65=204) | Playoff | Gil Morgan |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Gil Morgan |
Won with par on first extra hole |
References
- ↑ The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports Heroes
- ↑ Glick, Shav (January 25, 1985). "Wadkins Shoots to the Front". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
External links
- Tony Sills at the PGA Tour official site