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Bruce Summerhays  |
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 31 on All-Time Money List FULL NAME: Bruce Summerhays HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 175 BIRTHDATE: February 14, 1944 BIRTHPLACE: St. Louis, MO RESIDENCE: Farmington, UT FAMILY: Wife, Carolyn; Shelly (7/4/65), Bryan (10/2/67), Joseph (9/16/71), William (2/16/73), Rachel (7/10/74), Susanna (3/2/76), Bruce, Jr. (12/23/77), Carrie (6/21/80); 17 grandchildren EDUCATION: University of Utah SPECIAL INTERESTS: Family, fishing, music, sports, church service TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1966 JOINED TOUR: 1994 |
| Champions Tour Victories |
| (2) 1997 Saint Luke's Classic. 1998 State Farm Senior Classic. |
| Other Victories |
| 1976 Northern California Open. 1966 Provo Open. 1974 Northern California Medal Play. 1975 Northern California Match Play. 1977 Northern California Match Play, Northern California Medal Play. 1979 Wasatch Open. 1981 Wasatch Open, Rocky Mountain PGA Championship. 1982 Rocky Mountain PGA Championship. 1986 Wasatch Open. 1991 Provo Open, Utah PGA Championship. 1992 Dixie Open, Wendover Open. 1993 Provo Open. 2001 Champions Challenge Hosted by Johnny Miller (with son, Joseph). |
| Current Year Charles Schwab Cup Points and Positions |
| 48 (48) |
| Current Year Champions Tour Money and Positions |
| $113,774 (58) |
| Current Year Best Champions Tour Finishes |
| T6--Bruno's Memorial Classic |
| Current Year Champions Tour Best Round |
| 67 at Round 3, Toshiba Senior Classic, at Round 1, Columbus Southern Open |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T3--1974 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. |
| Best Champions Tour Finishes |
| 1--1997 Saint Luke's Classic. 1998 State Farm Senior Classic. |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes |
| T33--1991 Ben Hogan Utah Classic. |
| Best 2002 Champions Tour Finishes |
| T3--The Countrywide Tradition |
| 2002 Season Champions Tour |
| Tournaments Entered--33; in money--32; Top 10 finishes--4 |
| 2002 Season Highlights |
| Streak among the top 31 single-season money-winners ended at seven straight years...Was among the leaders for the first two days of the Verizon Classic, but faded into T7 with a final-round 75 at the TPC of Tampa Bay...Closed with a 68 on Sunday at The Countrywide Tradition and fell just one stroke shy of earning a berth in a playoff with John Jacobs and eventual winner Jim Thorpe. Third-place effort in Arizona was his best performance since the SBC Senior Open in July 2000 (solo third)...Was just two strokes back through 36 holes of the AT&T Canada Senior Open and eventually T7 at Essex G&CC...Ended his year with a T6 at the SBC Championship thanks to a final-round 68 at Oak Hills CC. |
| Career Highlights |
| 2001: Was T4 at both the Kroger Senior Classic (T4) and Allianz Championship...Held sole possession of the 36-hole lead at the Novell Utah Showdown before seeing his quest for his first win since 1998 go awry with a double-bogey at the par-5 17th hole on Sunday...Led all players in eagles with 19. 2000: Opened with a career-low 10-under 62 at the LiquidGolf.com Invitational and was the 36-hole leader at the TPC at Prestancia before eventually T8 in Sarasota...Best overall finish was a solo 3rd at SBC Senior Open near Chicago. 1999: Finished second at the inaugural Bank One Championship, five strokes back of Tom Watson...T2 at the Pacific Bell Senior Classic, two strokes behind Joe Inman. 1998: Tasted victory at the State Farm Senior Classic near Baltimore. Made a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th green at Hobbit's Glen to avert a playoff with Walter Hall and Hale Irwin...Led the Champions Tour in Total Birdies (430). 1997: Earned his first Champions Tour victory in his 102nd start. Claimed the Saint Luke's Classic in suburban Kansas City in a playoff over Hugh Baiocchi. Trailed by six strokes entering the final round, but made birdie on two of the last three holes to tie Baiocchi, then defeated him with a par on the second extra playoff hole. Saw his string of consecutive official events end at 96 straight when he skipped the BankBoston Classic in August due to a back problem. 1996: Earned the "ironman" title after setting a Champions Tour record by playing an amazing 119 rounds (the old mark was 115 by Rives McBee and John Paul Cain in 1990). 1995: Blitzed the Golf Club of Georgia with a course-record 63 in the first round of the Nationwide Championship. Eventually settled for a T2 with Hale Irwin, two behind Bob Murphy...Came close again in his native Utah, but was one of six players to fall one stroke short of Tony Jacklin at the Franklin Quest Championship...Also led with six holes to play at The Transamerica, but lost to Lee Trevino down the stretch. 1994: Earned a full exemption for 1995 after a fourth-place finish at the National Qualifier...Played in four events (three Monday qualifying/one sponsor exemption). |
| Personal |
| Was inducted into the University of Utah Athletic Hall of Fame prior to the start of the 1998 season...Father, Pres, was the head baseball coach at the University of Utah and also served as an assistant football coach at the school...Favorite golf courses are The Olympic Club in San Francisco and the Tournament Players Club of Tampa Bay...Likes the Discovery Channel and his favorite athletes are John Stockton and Cal Ripken...Favorite movies are "Hoosiers" and "Field of Dreams"...Biggest thrill in golf was winning the 2001 Champions Challenge with his son, Joseph...Favorite books are The Book of Mormon and The Bible...Daughter, Carrie, is a member of the LPGA after earning her player's card at the fall Q-School. |
| Champions Tour Playoff Record |
| 1-1 |
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