Turned Professional: 1971

Joined PGA Tour: 1975

PGA Tour Playoff Record: 1-0

Joined Senior PGA Tour: 1999

Senior PGA Tour Playoff Record: 0-1

PGA Tour Victories: 4 - 1980 Sea Pines Heritage Classic, IVB Philadelphia Classic, 1986 Los Angeles Open & 1987 Pensacola Open.

Champions Tour Victories: 7 - 2000 PGA Seniors' Championship, SBC Championship, Novell Utah Showdown, 2001 The CountryWide Tradition, 2002 Verizon Classic, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, 2003 Farmers Charity Classic

Player Notes: Got started in the game by working as a caddie for his father in Stillwater, Ok. Played on the PGA Tour between 1975 and 1999, in 532 starts won four times. He was runner-up five times and had 59 top-10 finishes. in the late 90s, worked as an on-course commentator for The Golf Channel. . . Made five appearances on the Senior Tour after turning 50 in August of 1989. Did not play his first event until the first of October due to a back injury he sustained right before he was eligible to play. . . in five starts on the Champions Tour in 1999, best finish, T15th, Vantage Championship and Raley's Gold Rush Classic.

2000 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; top-10 finishes - 9; scoring average 70.09 (ranked 12th); money - $1,408,194 (ranked 8th); winner PGA Seniors' Championship, SBC Championship, Novell Utah Showdown.

2001 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; top-10 finishes - 14; scoring average 69.94 (ranked 7th); money - $1,721,339 (ranked 7th); winner The Countrywide Tradition.

2002 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; top-10 finishes - 12; scoring average 69.85 (ranked 5th); money - $1,579,988 (ranked 5th); best finish, Winner Verizon Classic and Liberty Mutual Legends.

2003 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; top 10 finishes -9; stroke average 70.45 (ranked 20th); money - $1,237,681 (ranked 13th); Best finish, Win Farmers Charity Classic.