George Archer | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | George William Archer | ||||
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | October 1, 1939||||
Died | September 25, 2005 Incline Village, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 65)||||
Height | 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | ||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||
Spouse | Donna Garman Archer[1] | ||||
Children | 2 | ||||
Career | |||||
College | none | ||||
Turned professional | 1964 | ||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 43 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
PGA Tour | 13 | ||||
PGA Tour Champions | 19 | ||||
Other | 7 (regular) 4 (senior) | ||||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
Masters Tournament | Won: 1969 | ||||
PGA Championship | T4: 1968 | ||||
U.S. Open | T5: 1971 | ||||
The Open Championship | WD: 1969 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | U.S. Army |
Years of service | early 1960s[1] |
Battles / wars | Cold War |
George William Archer (October 1, 1939 – September 25, 2005) was an American professional golfer who won 13 events on the PGA Tour,[2][3] including one major championship, the Masters in 1969.[4][5][6]