Rick Pearson (golfer)

Rick Pearson (born December 19, 1958) is an American professional golfer who formerly played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.

Early life and amateur career In 1958, Pearson was born in Marianna, Florida. He was the first player in Florida history to win back-to-back Florida State Junior College Championship titles. Pearson won the Florida State Amateur in 1978 and 1980. He attended the University of Florida where he won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) individual title in 1980 and was voted 1980 SEC player of the year. Pearson was also recognized as a second-team All-American in 1980.

Professional career In 1980, Pearson turned professional. In 1982, Pearson joined the PGA Tour and played until the following year. He then played various tours until 1988, where he rejoined the PGA Tour for two seasons. He played on Tour until the following year but didn't find much success so he joined the Ben Hogan Tour in its inaugural year, 1990. He won the Ben Hogan Yuma Open while recording nine top-10 finishes en route to a 6th-place finish on the money list. He played on the developmental tour until 1995 and picked up two more victories, the 1992 Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open and the 1994 Nike Central Georgia Open.

Professional wins (3) Nike Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Feb 11, 1990Ben Hogan Yuma Open−15 (63-68-67=198)2 strokes Sean Pacetti, Sam Randolph2Sep 13, 1992Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open−6 (68-71-71=210)2 strokes Curt Byrum, Mike Foster3May 15, 1994Nike Central Georgia Open−15 (71-68-65-69=273)Playoff Danny Briggs, Bill Murchison, Charlie Rymer

Nike Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11990Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic Dick MastLost to par on third extra hole21994Nike Central Georgia Open Danny Briggs, Bill Murchison, Charlie RymerWon with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships Tournament1981U.S. OpenCUT CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Pearson only played in the U.S. Open.

Rick Pearson (golfer)

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