Larry Rinker
| Larry Rinker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | July 20, 1957 Stuart, Florida | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Winter Park, Florida | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 1979 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1983, 1986 | ||
| PGA Championship | T59: 1984 | ||
| U.S. Open | T15: 1982 | ||
| The Open Championship | T12: 1992 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Larry Rinker (born July 20, 1957) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
[edit]Rinker was born in Stuart, Florida. He played college golf at the University of Florida.
Professional career
[edit]Rinker turned professional in 1979. He initially played on mini-tours before joining the PGA Tour in 1981, and regained his tour card via qualifying school for 1982, the first year of the all-exempt tour. His best year came in 1985, when he finished 30th on the money list. He never won on tour but recorded two runners-up finishes at the 1984 USF&G Classic and the 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. His best finish in a major was tied-12th at the 1992 Open Championship. He also finished T-15 at the 1982 U.S. Open. In the third round, he played in the final group with leader Bruce Devlin.
Since leaving the Tour, Rinker is now teaching full-time in Florida and has written three books, "Rinker's 5 Fundamentals," "The Upper Core Swing" and "The Journeyman." He was the host of a golf instruction show, "Rinker's Golf Tips," on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio 2013-2020.
Personal life
[edit]Rinker's brother, Lee Rinker, and his sister, Laurie Rinker, are also professional golfers. In 1985, he and Laurie teamed together to win the JCPenney Classic.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1978 Southeastern Conference Championship
Professional wins
[edit]- 1980 6 mini-tour wins
- 1985 JCPenney Classic (with Laurie Rinker)
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T15 | CUT | T24 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T59 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T53 | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T12 | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
[edit]- Spring 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Larry Rinker at the PGA Tour official site
- Larry Rinker at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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