Morris Hatalsky
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| Morris Hatalsky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Mo-Cat[1] | ||
| Born | November 10, 1951 San Diego, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Arizona State University U.S. International University | ||
| Turned professional | 1973 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 4 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T24: 1982 | ||
| PGA Championship | T14: 1990 | ||
| U.S. Open | T49: 1977 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1984 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Morris Hatalsky (born November 10, 1951) is an American professional golfer.
Early years and amateur career
[edit]Hatalsky was born in San Diego, California.[2] He started in golf at age 10, when his older brother bought him a set of junior clubs. As an amateur, he won the 1968 Mexico National Junior Championship. Hatalsky initially attended Arizona State University, where his teammates on the golf team included future PGA Tour and Champions Tour players Bob Gilder, Howard Twitty and Tom Purtzer. He transferred to U.S. International University (now Alliant International University), where he was an NAIA All-American in 1972 and served as team captain.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Hatalsky turned professional in 1973.[2] He qualified for the PGA Tour at the 1976 Qualifying School and won four times on Tour between 1981 and 1990. In 2002, he took Rookie of the Year honors in his first season on the Champions Tour, and he was won three events at that level.[3]
Professional wins (7)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (4)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 27, 1981 | Hall of Fame | −9 (63-71-68-71=275) | 2 strokes |  Jerry Pate, D. A. Weibring |
| 2 | Jul 10, 1983 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −13 (70-68-71-66=275) | Playoff | George Cadle |
| 3 | Jun 5, 1988 | Kemper Open | −14 (68-66-68-72=274) | Playoff | Tom Kite |
| 4 | Jul 15, 1990 | Bank of Boston Classic | −13 (70-68-69-68=275) | 1 stroke | Scott Verplank |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Greater Milwaukee Open | George Cadle | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1983 | Miller High Life QCO | Danny Edwards | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1988 | Kemper Open | Tom Kite | Won with par on second extra hole |
Champions Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 25, 2002 | Uniting Fore Care Classic | 42 pts (19-11-12=42) | 12 points | Jay Sigel |
| 2 | May 25, 2003 | Columbus Southern Open | −12 (66-65-67=198) | 1 stroke | Allen Doyle |
| 3 | Apr 2, 2006 | Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic | −9 (70-67-70=207) | 1 stroke | Scott Simpson |
Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Blue Angels Classic | Jim Thorpe | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T24 | CUT | 44 | CUT | T29 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T49 | CUT | T65 | CUT | T52 | T52 | |||||||||
| Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T38 | T59 | T54 | T47 | CUT | T54 | T56 | CUT | T14 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Desmith, David. "Golf's Animal Kingdom of Player Nicknames". Links Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved May 16, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Morris Hatalsky at the PGA Tour official site
- Morris Hatalsky at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- D J Morris at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Morris Hatalsky's religious testimony from TheGoal