Theodore James Schulz (born October 29, 1959) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
Early life and amateur career Schulz was born, raised, and has lived his entire life in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Louisville from 1977 to 1981 and was a member of the golf team.
Professional career In 1984, Schulz joined the PGA Tour. He has 15 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including two wins. His career year was 1991 when he had five top-10 finishes including a win at the Nissan Los Angeles Open, and finished 29th on the money list. His best finish in a major championship was T6 at the 1992 Masters Tournament. Schulz lost his Tour card in 1994. After that he played mostly in Nationwide Tour events, where his best finish is a T-13 at the 1995 NIKE Central Georgia Open.
Schulz became eligible to compete on the Champions Tour at the start of the 2010 season,Player profile at pgatour.com and scored his first victory on the senior circuit at the Home Care & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach in September of that year.
Schulz volunteers as an assistant golf coach at the University of Louisville.
Personal life Schulz and his wife Diane have three children.Biographical information from University of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame official site
Awards and honors Schulz is a member of the University of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame
Amateur wins 1983 Kentucky State Amateur
Professional wins (7) PGA Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Sep 24, 1989Southern Open−14 (66-66-68-66=266)1 stroke Jay Haas, Tim Simpson2Feb 24, 1991Nissan Los Angeles Open−12 (69-66-69-68=272)1 stroke Jeff Sluman
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11993Greater Milwaukee Open Mark Calcavecchia, Billy MayfairMayfair won with birdie on fourth extra holeSchulz eliminated by par on first hole
Other wins (4) 1984 Kentucky Open 1988 Kentucky Open 1989 Chrysler Team Championship (with David Ogrin), Jerry Ford Invitational (tie with Donnie Hammond)
Champions Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Sep 5, 2010Home Care & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach−14 (68-64-70=202)1 stroke Tom Pernice Jr.
Results in major championships Tournament19891990199119921993Masters TournamentCUTCUTT6T39U.S. OpenT33T51T81PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT69 Note: Schulz never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
See also 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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