Bruce Lloyd Vaughan (born September 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Early life Vaughan was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He didn't start playing golf until he was 20 while working as a firefighter in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Professional career In 1990, Vaughan turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the Southern African Tour. He had much success during the 1993–94 season. Vaughn finished joint second at the ICL International with David Frost, only behind Nick Price. Later in the year he won the Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy. He finished second during the season's Order of Merit.1993/94 Order of Merit - South African Tour
Vaughn also played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour early in his career. He played on the Nike Tour from 1992 to 1994, winning twice in 1994. He finished sixth on the money list in 1994 earning him his PGA Tour card for 1995. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 1995, making only 15 cuts in 30 events. He finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. He re-joined the Nike Tour and played on the tour from 1996 to 1998.
After turning 50, Vaughan qualified for the 2007 Champions Tour by finishing T3 in the qualifying school. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2008 at the Senior British Open, a senior major.
Personal life Vaughan resides in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Professional wins (6) Southern Africa Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Feb 13, 1994Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy−13 (72-70-70-63=275)Playoff Tony Johnstone
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11994Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy Tony JohnstoneWon with par on second extra hole
Nike Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Apr 3, 1994Nike Pensacola Classic−13 (68-66-66-71=271)1 stroke Ron Philo2Aug 28, 1994Nike Permian Basin Open−19 (68-67-67-67=269)4 strokes Gary Rusnak, Bob Wolcott
Pro Golf Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Apr 24, 1988Texas Riviera Invitational−7 (70-71-67-73=281)2 strokes Ray Barr, Roger Salazar, Jim Woodward2Jul 24, 1988West Texas Classic−17 (67-61-68-70=266)1 stroke Jim Woodward
Champions Tour wins (1) LegendSenior major championships (1)Other Champions Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jul 27, 2008The Senior Open Championship−6 (68-71-69-70=278)Playoff John Cook
Champions Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12008The Senior Open Championship John CookWon with birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUT Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009U.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Note: Vaughan never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
Senior major championships Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 2008 Senior British Open Championship −6 (68-71-69-70=278) Playoff John Cook
Senior results timeline Results not in chronological order before 2017.
Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018The TraditionT56T41T3145T25T38T31Senior PGA ChampionshipT24T30CUTT50T50T61T42U.S. Senior OpenT16T16T53CUTCUTCUTT55Senior Players ChampionshipT1776T34T38T32T14T27T54Senior British Open ChampionshipT341T8T20CUTCUTT55T13CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
See also 1994 Nike Tour graduates
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