| Rod Funseth | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Rodney Funseth |
| Born | April 3, 1933 Spokane, Washington |
| Died | September 9, 1985 (aged 52) Napa, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Sandi (Hawkins) Funseth[1] (m. 1965–1985, his death) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Career | |
| College | University of Idaho (briefly attended)[2][3] |
| Turned professional | 1956 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour (1962–79) Senior PGA Tour (1983–84) |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T2: 1978 |
| PGA Championship | T8: 1965 |
| U.S. Open | T10: 1977 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
James Rodney Funseth (April 3, 1933 – September 9, 1985) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions).[4][5]
Amiable and low-key but less than confident,[6] Funseth was one of longest hitters and fastest players of his era,[2][5] but better known for a pessimistic attitude toward his game,[7][8] He claimed that his "I'll never be able to make that shot" mental attitude of lowered expectations helped motivate him to play better. He was especially self-deprecating on his lack of putting prowess.[9][10]
- ^ McKenzie, Mike (April 10, 1977). "Rod's clods". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. p. 2B.
- ^ a b Bingham, Walter (June 12, 1978). "Look for the man early, not late". Sports Illustrated. p. 51.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (August 22, 1975). "Funseth recalls steelhead fishing". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
- ^ "Professional golfer Rod Funseth dies of cancer at his home in Napa at age 52". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. September 11, 1985. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Boling, Dave (August 25, 1994). "Funseth gone, but Spokane golfer's spirit lives on". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ Brown, Bruce (June 8, 1983). "Rod Funseth: A nice guy once again finishing first". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. D2.
- ^ "Funseth loses battle with cancer". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 10, 1985. p. B1.
- ^ "It's Rod Funseth in a breeze". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 8, 1973. p. 8.
- ^ McKenzie, Mike (April 10, 1977). "Rod's clods". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. p. 2B.
- ^ "Johnny Miller Talks Golf". Golf Digest. October 2005. Archived from the original on November 1, 2006.