Andy North

Andrew Stewart North (born March 9, 1950) is an American professional golfer who had three wins on the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open twice. Since 1992, he has served as a golf analyst for ESPN.

Early life North was born in Thorp, Wisconsin, and raised in Monona, Wisconsin.

He attended Monona Grove High School, graduating in 1968. While still in high school, he lost in the final match of the Wisconsin State Amateur Match Play Championship at Merrill Hills Country Club. Two years later, he won the 1969 Wisconsin State Amateur Championship at Westmoor Country Club in Brookfield, Wisconsin by defeating Archie Dadian in the match play final.

Amateur career North accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team from 1969 to 1972.Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 34, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 13, 2011. He was a three-time first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, and an All-American in 1970, 1971 and 1972.2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011. North graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1972 and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as "Gator Great."F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

Professional career In 1972, North turned professional. He had a moderately successful career on the PGA Tour made remarkable by the fact that two of his three wins on tour were in the U.S. Open. The first PGA Tour win of North's career came at the 1977 American Express Westchester Classic. The following year he won the 1978 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. He moved into the lead after the second round, and was one shot ahead going into Sunday, but an erratic final round left him needing to make a five on the last hole to take the championship. He struggled at the 18th hole finding the rough twice and then landing in a greenside bunker. However, he made a four-foot putt to win by one stroke over J. C. Snead and Dave Stockton.

At the 1985 U.S. Open, on the South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, North found himself two shots behind Chen Tze-chung of Taiwan going into the final round, but three shots clear of the rest of the field. Chen moved into a four-shot lead early, but threw the tournament wide open by shooting a quadruple bogey eight on the fifth hole. The lead swung between North, Chen, Denis Watson, Payne Stewart, and Dave Barr. However, North went into the last hole with a two-shot lead, and his bogey five was enough to give him a second major championship.Hard-luck Andy North scrambles to U.S. Open title

North played on the 1985 Ryder Cup team. In 1990, he won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Since turning 50 in 2000, North has played intermittently on the Champions Tour. His best finish at this level is a win at the 2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.

Broadcasting career In 1992, North joined ESPN as an on-course reporter. In 2004, he was promoted to the lead on-course reporter for ESPN and ABC Sports. He also has been the lead analyst on ESPN's golf studio shows with host Scott Van Pelt since 2003. According to ESPN, his preview shows for major championships have been so in-depth that Tour players have been known to watch them to help with course strategy. From 2003 to 2014, North concluded his U.S. Open preview show by dressing up in a doctor's outfit and using an often modified formula to pick the winner of the tournament. North eliminates groups of players who he believes will not win by writing them on large white placards which he then tosses over the edge of the set. In addition, North occasionally serves as a substitute analyst for Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball radio broadcast.

Awards and honors In 1970, 1971, and 1972, North earned All-American honors while at the University of Florida. In addition, while at college he was a three-time first-team Southeastern Conference selection. In 1975, North was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as "Gator Great." In 1998, he was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins 1969 Wisconsin Amateur 1971 Western Amateur

Professional wins (15) PGA Tour wins (3) LegendMajor championships (2)Other PGA Tour (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1 Aug 21, 1977American Express Westchester Classic66-70-65-71=272−122 strokes George Archer2Jun 18, 1978U.S. Open70-70-71-74=285+11 stroke J. C. Snead, Dave Stockton3Jun 16, 1985U.S. Open (2)70-65-70-74=279−11 stroke Dave Barr, Chen Tze-chung, Denis Watson

South American wins (1) 1980 Center Open

Other wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Dec 3, 1978World Cup(with John Mahaffey)141-144-138-141=564−1210 strokes − Wayne Grady and Greg Norman2Aug 7, 1979PGA Grand Slam of Golf73+3Shared title with Gary Player3May 28, 1990PGA Grand Slam of Golf (2)70−24 strokes Craig Stadler4Jul 31, 1990Jerry Ford Invitational68-65=133−10Shared title with Jim Gallagher Jr. and Donnie Hammond5Jun 28, 2005ING Par-3 Shootout$350,000$260,000 Gary McCord

Champions Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Apr 27, 2008Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf(with Tom Watson)59-62-64=185−311 stroke Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler

Champions Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12001Emerald Coast Classic Mike McCulloughLost to par on first extra hole

Other senior wins (5) 2000 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Jim Colbert) 2001 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Jim Colbert) 2005 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Tom Watson) 2006 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Tom Watson) 2007 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Tom Watson)

Major championships Wins (2) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up 1978 U.S. Open 1 shot lead +1 (70-70-71-74= 285) 1 stroke J. C. Snead, Dave Stockton 1985 U.S. Open (2) 2 shot deficit −1 (70-65-70-74=279) 1 stroke Dave Barr, Chen Tze-chung, Denis Watson

Results timeline Tournament197419751976197719781979Masters TournamentT37T24T32T12U.S. OpenT12T14CUT1T11The Open ChampionshipCUTPGA ChampionshipT394T49CUTT42CUT

Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989Masters TournamentT24CUTCUTT30T41CUTT36CUTU.S. OpenT8T43T22T10CUT167CUTCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT45T47PGA ChampionshipT15T11T70CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTT58

Tournament199019911992199319941995Masters TournamentT27U.S. OpenT51T37CUTCUTCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT39PGA Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 9U.S. Open 2 0 0 2 4 8 21 12The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 1 3 15 8Totals 2 0 0 3 5 14 53 32 Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1974 PGA – 1977 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

Results in The Players Championship Tournament1974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995The Players ChampionshipT49T34CUTCUTT4T20CUTT69T32CUTCUTT55CUTT5471CUTCUTT27CUTCUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances Professional Ryder Cup: 1985 World Cup: 1978 (winners)

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