Bruce Lietzke | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Bruce Alan Lietzke |
Born | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | July 18, 1951
Died | July 28, 2018 Athens, Texas, U.S. | (aged 67)
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Houston |
Turned professional | 1974 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 22 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 13 |
PGA Tour Champions | 7 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 6th/T6: 1979, 1985 |
PGA Championship | 2nd: 1991 |
U.S. Open | T17: 1981 |
The Open Championship | T6: 1981 |
Bruce Alan Lietzke (July 18, 1951 – July 28, 2018) was an American professional golfer. He won 13 tournaments on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major championship was runner-up at the 1991 PGA Championship. He also had seven victories on the Champions Tour, including one senior major title, the 2003 U.S. Senior Open.