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SAMMY RACHELS
Birth Date: September 23, 1950
Birthplace: Defuniak Springs, Fla.
Age: 53 Ht.: 5'11" Wt.: 175
Home: Defuniak Springs, Fla.
College: Columbus College

Turned Professional: 1972

Joined PGA Tour: 1975

Joined Senior PGA Tour: 2001

Senior PGA Tour Playoff Record: 1-0

Senior PGA Tour Victories: 3 - 2001 BellSouth Senior Classic At Opryland, The Transamerican, 2002 Bruno's Memorial Classic

Player Notes: Head Professional at Red Bay Golf Club in Red Bay, Fla. . . Represents the Javelin Blue Club, a golf club manufactureing company in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. . . Played on PGA Tour 1975-85, 4 back surgeries forced him off PGA Tour. . . Has finished runner-up 5 times on the PGA Tour. . . Winner, NAIA 1971; Louisiana Open, 1987-88; Dixie PGA, 1988-89. Dixie PGA Player of the Year, 1988. PGA Cup Team, 1990. . . Played in three PGA Championships (1990, '89 & '93), best finish, T-45th in 1990. . . Played in 1 U.S. Open, 1981 and finished Tied-6th. . . in five PGA Club Professional Championships, T-4th 1988, T-6th in 1989, 2nd in 1992, T-41st in 1993 and winner in 1994.

2001 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 70.94 (ranked 22nd); money - $932,031 (ranked 18th); winner BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland, The Transamerica

2002 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average 70.79 (ranked 18th); money - $859,977 (ranked 23rd); Winner Bruno's Memorial Classic.

2003 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -7; top 10 finishes -1; stroke average 72.55 (ranked N/A); money - $137,340 (ranked 79th); Best finish, T3rd, SBC Senior Classic. Plagued by a shoulder injury as a result of a freak motorcycle accident in late March. Had rotator cuff surgery on his right shoulder on June 25 at HealthSouth Sports Medicine Center in Birmingham, AL, and extensive rehab program kept him out of action for the remainder of the season.