Larry Nelson | |||||||
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Personal information | |||||||
Full name | Larry Gene Nelson | ||||||
Born | Fort Payne, Alabama, U.S. | September 10, 1947||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||
Residence | Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
Career | |||||||
College | Kennesaw Junior College | ||||||
Turned professional | 1971 | ||||||
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||
Professional wins | 41 | ||||||
Highest ranking | 12 (July 17, 1988)[1] | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
PGA Tour | 10 | ||||||
European Tour | 3 | ||||||
Japan Golf Tour | 4 | ||||||
PGA Tour Champions | 19 | ||||||
Other | 8 | ||||||
Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |||||||
Masters Tournament | 5th: 1984 | ||||||
PGA Championship | Won: 1981, 1987 | ||||||
U.S. Open | Won: 1983 | ||||||
The Open Championship | T12: 1980 | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Larry Gene Nelson (born September 10, 1947) is an American professional golfer. He has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.