Eric Booker (born December 21, 1963) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He is currently the men's golf coach at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Professional career In 1990, Booker turned pro. He joined the Ben Hogan Tour that year. He then took a hiatus from the Tour until 1997 and won the Nike Greater Austin Open that year. In 1998 he won the Nike Lehigh Valley Open and recorded nine top-10 finishes en route to a 4th-place finish on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for 1999. On his rookie year on Tour, he recorded a tied for fourth and tied for third finish. He did not do as well on Tour in 2000 and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2001, his last year on Tour.
Professional wins (2) Nike Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Apr 6, 1997Nike Greater Austin Open−4 (69-71=140)1 stroke Brian Kamm2Jun 21, 1998Nike Lehigh Valley Open−17 (67-67-72-65=271)Playoff Notah Begay III
Nike Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11998Nike Lehigh Valley Open Notah Begay IIIWon with birdie on ninth extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament199119921993199419951996U.S. OpenCUTPGA ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Booker never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
See also 1998 Nike Tour graduates
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