David Eger

David Benjamin Eger (born March 17, 1952) is an American professional golfer on the Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career Eger was born in Fort Meade, Maryland. He attended the University of North Carolina, and later East Tennessee State University.

Professional career Eger turned professional in 1978 but won only $31,014 in 58 PGA Tour events with one top-10 finish.

Re-instated amateur status In 1982, he went to work as a golf administrator and regained his amateur status. He served as Director of Tournament Administration for the PGA Tour from 1982–92; Senior Director of Rules and Competition for the USGA from 1992–95; and as Vice-President of Competition for the PGA Tour from 1995-96.

As a golf administrator, Eger kept his skills intact by playing competitively as an amateur, winning the 1988 U.S. Mid-Amateur and the North and South Amateur in 1991. He was also a three-time Walker Cup team member and two-time semi-finalist in the U.S. Amateur.

Second professional career Eger turned professional for the second time in 2001. He earned a spot on the Champions Tour through qualifying school after preparing with the help of golf instructor David Leadbetter. He has four victories on the tour. Eger won the 2003 MasterCard Classic — the first Champions Tour event ever held in Mexico, and a winner's prize of $300,000. He won his second title in 2005 by shooting a final-round 67 in the inaugural Boeing Greater Seattle Classic, winning $240,000. His 54-hole score of 199 was 17 under par, three strokes ahead of Tom Kite.

Eger won the Champions Tour Player of the Month award in March 2003.

Eger was the individual who alerted rules officials of Tiger Woods's illegal drop during the second round of the 2013 Masters Tournament.

Personal life Eger lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife Tricia. He has two children.

Awards and honors In March 2003, Eger won the Champions Tour's Player of the Month award.

Amateur wins 1988 U.S. Mid-Amateur 1991 North and South Amateur 1999 Azalea Invitational 2000 Azalea Invitational, North and South Amateur

Professional wins (4) Champions Tour wins (4) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 9, 2003MasterCard Classic−12 (69-70-65=204)1 stroke Eamonn Darcy, Hale Irwin, Tom Jenkins, Bruce Lietzke2Aug 21, 2005Boeing Greater Seattle Classic−17 (68-64-67=199)3 strokes Tom Kite3May 2, 2010Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic−11 (68-68-69=205)1 stroke Tommy Armour III4Apr 24, 2011Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf(with Mark McNulty)−27 (64-64-61=189)Playoff Scott Hoch and Kenny Perry

Champions Tour playoff record (1–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12007 Boeing Classic R. W. Eaks, Gil Morgan, Naomichi Ozaki, Dana Quigley, Craig Stadler, Denis WatsonWatson won with eagle on second extra holeEger, Morgan, Ozaki and Quigley eliminated by birdie on first hole22011 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mark McNulty) Scott Hoch and Kenny PerryWon with par on second extra hole 32011 Senior PGA Championship Tom WatsonLost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships Tournament197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenPGA ChampionshipCUT Tournament199019911992199319941995199619971998Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTPGA Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Eger never played in The Open Championship.

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Walker Cup: 1989, 1991 (winners), 2001 Eisenhower Trophy: 1990, 2000 (winners)

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