Gary Hallberg

Gary Hallberg
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Gary George Hallberg
Born	(1958-05-31) May 31, 1958 Berwyn, Illinois
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	162 lb (73 kg; 11.6 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Castle Rock, Colorado
Career
College	Wake Forest University
Turned professional	1980
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	12
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Japan Golf Tour	1
Web.com Tour	1
PGA Tour Champions	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T6: 1985
U.S. Open	T22: 1980
The Open Championship	T32: 1991
PGA Championship	T6: 1984

Gary George Hallberg (born May 31, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

Hallberg was born in Berwyn, Illinois. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He was a member of the 1977 Walker Cup team, and was the individual medalist at the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. Hallberg had a couple of golf's historical firsts: he was the first four-time, first-team All-American in the history of intercollegiate golf, and he was the first player to obtain his PGA Tour card by winning a set level of money (in this case $8,000 in 1980) rather than by going to Qualifying School.^[1] He turned professional in 1980.

Hallberg won three PGA Tour events during his career. He was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1980. His best finish in major championships was a T-6 at both the 1984 PGA Championship and The Masters in 1985.^[2] At the 1991 Open Championship, Hallberg was tied for the lead after 36 holes^[3] before finishing T32. During his late forties, he played mostly on the Nationwide Tour, winning once.

Hallberg began playing on the Champions Tour in 2008 after turning 50. He won his first title in 2010 at the Ensure Classic at Rock Barn. He shot a final round of 11-under par 61 in the final round to come from behind and win by one over Fred Couples and by two over Bernhard Langer. The win made him the fourth player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored tours (PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour).^[4]

Hallberg has also done some analyst work for CNBC and NBC Sports. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado. Gary's son Eric is also a professional golfer who qualified for the 2015 Frys.com Open.

Amateur wins

1976 Western Junior
1978 North and South Amateur
1979 North and South Amateur, NCAA Division I Championship

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 20, 1983	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	–17 (67-67-69-68=271)	1 stroke	Tom Kite
2	Sep 20, 1987	Greater Milwaukee Open	–19 (70-66-67-66=269)	2 strokes	Wayne Levi, Robert Wrenn
3	Oct 4, 1992	Buick Southern Open	–10 (68-69-69=206)	1 stroke	Jim Gallagher, Jr.

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1984	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	Gary Koch	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2	1991	H.E.B. Texas Open	Blaine McCallister	Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins

2002 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic

Champions Tour wins

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 3, 2010	Ensure Classic at Rock Barn	–18 (67-70-61=198)	1 stroke	Fred Couples

Other wins

1977 Illinois Open Championship (as an amateur)
1980 Argentine Open
1981 Lille Open (France)
1982 Illinois Open Championship, Chunichi Crowns (Japan Golf Tour)
1986 Chrysler Team Championship (with Scott Hoch)
1988 Jerry Ford Invitational

Results in major championships

Tournament	1976	1977	1978	1979
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	T47	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	T32	DNP	T6	CUT	DNP	T42	DNP
U.S. Open	T22 LA	T53	DNP	DNP	CUT	CUT	DNP	73	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	CUT	CUT	T42	T6	T59	DNP	CUT	CUT	DNP

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	T57	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	T44	DNP	CUT	T28	DNP	DNP	CUT	T42
The Open Championship	DNP	T32	DNP	DNP	DNP	T68	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	CUT	T56	T14	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

Summary

Tournament	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	1	1	6	5
U.S. Open	0	1	11	6
The Open Championship	0	0	3	2
PGA Championship	1	2	11	5
Totals	2	4	31	18

Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1992 U.S. Open – 1993 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1984 PGA – 1985 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Walker Cup: 1977 (winners)

References

↑ "PGA Tour profile". PGA Tor. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved October 16, 2012.
↑ "British Open lead shared by 3 players". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 20, 1991. p. 1B. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
↑ "Notebook: 3M makes record contribution to charity". PGA Tour. October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

External links

Gary Hallberg at the PGA Tour official site
Gary Hallberg at the Japan Golf Tour official site

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