| Blaine McCallister | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 17, 1958 Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Highest ranking | 45 (December 10, 1989)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T48: 1992 |
| PGA Championship | T19: 1990 |
| U.S. Open | T19: 1993 |
| The Open Championship | T57: 1990 |
Blaine McCallister (born October 17, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.
McCallister was born in Fort Stockton, Texas. He attended the University of Houston[2] and was a member of the golf team. His college roommates were future fellow professional golfer Fred Couples and future CBS Sports golf host Jim Nantz.[3] McCallister turned pro in 1981.[2]
McCallister joined the PGA Tour in 1982. He had a total of five wins on the PGA Tour, all of which came in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As he entered his forties, McCallister began to split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He established the tournament record of 265 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic, which is his sole win on the Nationwide Tour.[3]
After turning 50 in October 2008, McCallister began playing on the Champions Tour.[3]
McCallister is naturally left-handed but plays the game mix-handed; he writes left-handed, strikes the ball right-handed and putts left-handed.[3] He lives in Jacksonville, Florida.
- ^ "Week 49 1989 Ending 10 Dec 1989" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "PGA Tour profile – Blaine McCallister". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "PGA Tour Media Guide – Blaine McCallister". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 23, 2013.