George Archer

George Archer
Archer in 1972
Personal information
Full nameGeorge William Archer
Born(1939-10-01)October 1, 1939
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 25, 2005(2005-09-25) (aged 65)
Incline Village, Nevada, U.S.
Height6 ft 5+12 in (1.97 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseDonna Garman Archer[1]
Children2
Career
Collegenone
Turned professional1964
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins43
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour13
PGA Tour Champions19
Other7 (regular)
4 (senior)
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentWon: 1969
PGA ChampionshipT4: 1968
U.S. OpenT5: 1971
The Open ChampionshipWD: 1969
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Player of the Year
1991
Senior PGA Tour
Comeback Player of the Year
1997
George Archer
Allegiance United States
Service / branch U.S. Army
Years of serviceearly 1960s[1]
Battles / warsCold 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]

  1. ^ a b Herskowitz, Mickey (April 13, 1964). "Home on the range or the greens". Sports Illustrated. p. E9.
  2. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (September 28, 2005). "George Archer: 1939-2005: Fellow golfers praise '69 Masters champ / 'He was a consummate pro,' Johnny Miller says". SF Gate. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Litsky, Frank (September 27, 2005). "George Archer, 65, winner of golf's Masters in 1969, dies". New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Masters champ Archer dies at 65". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). September 27, 2005. p. 2C.
  5. ^ "Archer wins Masters by 1; trio shares 2nd". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. April 14, 1969. p. 1, part 2.
  6. ^ Green, Bob (April 14, 1969). "Masters success won't spoil George Archer". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 20.