Douglas Fred Tewell (born August 27, 1949) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level, including two senior major championships.
Early life and amateur career Tewell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He got started in the game by working as a caddie for his father. He attended Oklahoma State University in his hometown on a basketball scholarship his freshman year, but later switched to golf. Tewell graduated in 1971.
Professional career Shortly after graduating college, in 1971, Tewell turned pro. Tewell joined the PGA Tour in 1975; his best year came in 1980 when he won the Sea Pines Heritage and IVB-Golf Classic. He won two more times on the Tour in the mid-1980s. His best finishes in a major were T-9 at the 1983 PGA Championship and T-10 at the 1986 PGA Championship. Tewell was forced off the PGA Tour at the age of 46 at the end of the 1995 season due to an orthopedic problem in his left elbow. He had arthroscopic surgery on the same elbow in 2005, a procedure he describes as "cleaning out scar tissue".
The biggest win in his career was his first on the Champions Tour. He won his first major, the Senior PGA Championship at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida by seven shots over four other players including Tom Kite and Hale Irwin.
Personal life Tewell lives today in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife Pam. They have a daughter, Kristie, and a son, Jay. Kristie is married to former Nationwide Tour player Pat Bates.
Professional wins (16) PGA Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 30, 1980Sea Pines Heritage−4 (69-66-72-73=280)Playoff Jerry Pate2Aug 3, 1980IVB-Golf Classic−12 (67-73-65-67=272)1 stroke Tom Kite3Feb 23, 1986Los Angeles Open−14 (69-72-66-63=270)7 strokes Clarence Rose4Oct 11, 1987Pensacola Open−15 (69-66-66-68=269)3 strokes Phil Blackmar, Danny Edwards
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11980Sea Pines Heritage Jerry PateWon with par on first extra hole
Other wins (4) 1978 South Central PGA Championship 1982 Oklahoma Open 1988 Acom Team Championship (with Bob Gilder) 1995 Jerry Ford Invitational
Champions Tour wins (8) LegendChampions Tour major championships (2)Other Champions Tour (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Apr 16, 2000 PGA Seniors' Championship−15 (68-66-67=201)7 strokes Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Dana Quigley2Jun 18, 2000SBC Championship−14 (70-65-67=202)1 stroke Walter Hall, Larry Nelson3Aug 20, 2000Novell Utah Showdown−17 (67-66-66=199)2 strokes Gil Morgan4Apr 15, 2001 The Countrywide Tradition−23 (66-67-70-62=265)9 strokes Mike McCullough5Feb 17, 2002 Verizon Classic−13 (67-67-69=203)1 stroke Hale Irwin6Apr 7, 2002Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf−11 (69-66-70=205)1 stroke Bobby Wadkins7Jun 22, 2003 Farmers Charity Classic−15 (69-66-66=201)Playoff Eamonn Darcy8Aug 22, 2004 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn−14 (69-69-64=202)1 stroke Bruce Fleisher
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12001Ford Senior Players Championship Allen DoyleLost to par on first extra hole22003 Farmers Charity Classic Eamonn DarcyWon with birdie on third extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991Masters TournamentT38CUTCUTCUTT14CUTU.S. OpenCUT66CUTT41CUTPGA ChampionshipCUTT3055T22T9T25T1210CUT70T53T32 Note: Tewell never played in The Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship Tournament197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT56T6CUT11T10CUTT36T34WDCUTT21T20CUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (2) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up 2000 PGA Seniors' Championship −15 (68-66-67=201) 7 strokes Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Dana Quigley 2001 The Countrywide Tradition −23 (66-67-70-62=265) 9 strokes Mike McCullough
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