Philip Arnold Blackmar (born September 22, 1957) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 2000 and on the Champions Tour from 2007 to 2012. He was the tallest player on the PGA Tour during his time on tour, standing 6'7".
Early life and amateur career Blackmar was born in San Diego, California. He played college golf at the University of Texas where he was a three-time All-Southwest Conference selection. He graduated in 1979 with a degree in finance.
Professional career In 1980, Blackmar turned pro. He played on mini-tours for a few years before earning his 1985 PGA Tour card by finishing second at the 1984 qualifying school. He won three PGA Tour events, all in playoffs: 1985 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open, 1988 Provident Classic, and 1997 Shell Houston Open. He stopped playing the tour after the 2000 season and worked as an analyst and commentator for U.S. TV networks.
After turning 50 in September 2007, Blackmar began playing on the Champions Tour. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2009 at the AT&T Championship by one stroke over three players. He went 36 holes bogey-free over the weekend in San Antonio, Texas.
Professional wins (5) PGA Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jul 28, 1985Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open−17 (72-67-64-68=271)Playoff Jodie Mudd, Dan Pohl2Aug 18, 1988Provident Classic−24 (66-64-69-65=264)Playoff Payne Stewart3May 4, 1997Shell Houston Open−12 (68-71-67-70=276)Playoff Kevin Sutherland
PGA Tour playoff record (3–0) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11985Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Jodie Mudd, Dan PohlWon with birdie on first extra hole 21988Provident Classic Payne StewartWon with birdie on first extra hole31997Shell Houston Open Kevin SutherlandWon with birdie on first extra hole
Champions Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning vcoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1 Oct 25, 2009AT&T Championship−10 (72-67-64=203)1 stroke Andy Bean, Jay Haas, Tom Kite
Other wins (1) this list is incomplete 1983 Missouri Open
Results in major championships Tournament198419851986198719881989Masters TournamentT45U.S. OpenT43CUTT35The Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipT65T53T40T53
Tournament199019911992199319941995199619971998Masters TournamentT33U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTPGA ChampionshipT73CUTT47T6CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 7Totals 0 0 0 0 1 1 19 11 Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1985 PGA – 1989 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship Tournament19851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998The Players ChampionshipT64CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTT3T2CUTCUTCUTT53T66
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
See also 1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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