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Walter Hall  |
EXEMPT STATUS: Top 31 on 2002 Champions Tour Money List FULL NAME: Walter Hall HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 185 BIRTHDATE: June 12, 1947 BIRTHPLACE: Winston-Salem, NC RESIDENCE: Clemmons, NC FAMILY: Wife, Carol; Holly (8/14/77) EDUCATION: University of Maryland SPECIAL INTERESTS: TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1994 JOINED TOUR: 1997 |
| Champions Tour Victories |
| (1) 2001 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship. |
| International Victories |
| 1997 Belfry PGA Seniors' Championship |
| Other Victories |
| 1985 Carolinas Mid-Amateur. 1996 Hooters Tour Naturally Fresh Cup. 1997 The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship. Three Nitro Senior Series events (at Paradise Point, Smithville, MO; at Rarity Bay GC, Vonore, TN; at Chantilly G&CC, Centreville, VA). |
| Current Year Charles Schwab Cup Points and Positions |
| 80 (43) |
| Current Year Champions Tour Money and Positions |
| $256,106 (33) |
| Current Year Best Champions Tour Finishes |
| 6--MasterCard Classic |
| Current Year Champions Tour Best Round |
| 66 at Round 3, Toshiba Senior Classic, at Round 1, Columbus Southern Open |
| Best Champions Tour Finishes |
| 1--2001 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship. |
| Best 2002 Champions Tour Finishes |
| T3--TD Waterhouse Championship |
| 2002 Season Champions Tour |
| Tournaments Entered--35; in money--35; Top 10 finishes--7 |
| 2002 Season Highlights |
| One of three players (Dana Quigley and Mike McCullough the others) to play in all 35 official events...Made fifth consecutive appearance in the season-ending event in Oklahoma City as one of the top 31 money winners...His T3 at the rain-shortened TD Waterhouse Championship was his top finish of the year and his best since winning in Canada in 2000...Was also in contention early at the rain-shortened Royal Caribbean Classic and eventually finished T7 at Crandon Park...Was the 36-hole leader at the U.S. Senior Open at Caves Valley and trailed by three strokes after 54 holes. Faded to a T11 after posting a 6-over 77 on Sunday...Came back to finish T5 at NFL Golf Classic after opening with a 4-over-par 76...T7 at the AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship. |
| Career Highlights |
| 2001: After six career runner-up performances that included one playoff loss, won his maiden event on the Champions Tour at the AT&T Canada Senior Open. Win in Canada made him the last of nine first-time winners and the fourth consecutive first-time winner, a first in Champions Tour history. Made a five-foot par putt on the last hole at Mississaugua G & CC to force a playoff with Ed Dougherty. Two-putted for par from 35 feet on the first extra hole for the victory. Was selected as the August Player of the Month after his Canadian victory along with two other top-10 finishes during the month...Contended early in the year at the Las Vegas Senior Classic before finishing T2. Got within a shot of Bruce Fleisher with two holes to play, but triple-bogeyed the par-3 17th hole at the TPC at Summerlin after his tee shot found the water. 2000: Came close to victory three times...Was one of five players tied for the 36-hole lead at The ACE Group Classic, but along with Tom Watson and Jose Maria Canizares, fell to Lanny Wadkins in a playoff. Recorded consecutive eagles in the opening round of the Naples event, the seventh time in Champions Tour history that has happened...Made a run at the SBC Championship in San Antonio for the second straight year. Despite being hospitalized with kidney stones early in the week, emerged as the 36-hole leader, but fell one stroke short of Doug Tewell and was T2 despite a final-round 69...Made a run at Lee Trevino the next week at the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic and finished as the runner-up, two strokes short of the Merry Mex...Made his first hole-in-one on the Champions Tour in the second round of the Nationwide Championship. 1999: Was solo third at the American Express Invitational, four strokes back of Bruce Fleisher...Challenged again at The Transamerica but again finished third, three strokes back of Fleisher...Fired a career-low 9-under 62 on the last day of the EMC Kaanapali Classic. 1998: Played in 28 events despite being conditionally exempt (11th at the National Qualifier)...Lost by one stroke to Bruce Summerhays at the State Farm Senior Classic despite rounds of 68-70-68...Also among the leaders down the stretch at the Northville Long Island Classic, but finished one stroke short of Gary Player. 1997: Had some impressive outings after turning 50 in June...Despite playing in only eight events, won $161,796 with a pair of top-10 finishes...Made his debut after Monday qualifying at the Kroger Senior Classic and T8...Won The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship on the PGA European Seniors Tour and finished eighth at the Senior British Open...Recorded three victories on the Nitro Senior Series and was its leading money-winner with $89,889. |
| Personal |
| Began his golf career by playing for his high school team...Biggest thrill in golf was playing with Chi Chi Rodriguez for the first time and also winning The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship...Worked as a sales manager for an appliance distributor prior to embarking on his professional career. |
| Champions Tour Playoff Record |
| 1-1 |