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Established in 1957 by multiple major champions Jack Burke Jr. and Jimmy Demaret, who were both raised in the city, Champions carries a long history for Houston golf. Burke (1923-2024) won the Masters and PGA Championship in 1956 and Demaret (1910–1983) was the first to win three Masters ( 1940 , 1947 , 1950 ).
The Insperity Invitational is a professional golf tournament held in Greater Houston, Texas, United States as part of the PGA Tour Champions.It debuted in 2004 as the Administaff Small Business Classic.
Tim Thelen (born June 14, 1961) is an American professional golfer.. Thelen was born in Albany, Minnesota.He played college golf at Foothills Junior College and Houston Baptist University where he was a teammate of Colin Montgomerie. [1]
Blackmar played on mini-tours for a few years before earning his 1985 PGA Tour card by finishing second at the 1984 qualifying school. He won three PGA Tour events, all in playoffs: 1985 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open , 1988 Provident Classic , and 1997 Shell Houston Open .
The PGA Tour Champions, the PGA Tour's circuit for golfers age 50 and older, has its own "Q-School". As of 2011, it involves two stages: [3] Regional Qualifying Stage: Three tournaments played over four rounds and held in late October, all in warm-weather locations in the United States.
Short made the cut at the 2013 Shell Houston Open, his first on the PGA since 2007. Short was unable to satisfy his medical extension, making five cuts in fifteen events. Short earned medalist honors at the 2013 Champions Tour qualifying school. He earned his first Champions Tour win at the 2014 Quebec Championship.
In his fourth attempt, Triplett earned his PGA Tour card in December 1989 at the qualifying tournament near Houston, [4] [8] and was a rookie in 1990. [5] [9] He won three events during his career: the Nissan Open in 2000, [6] [10] the Reno-Tahoe Open in 2003, [11] and the Chrysler Classic of Tucson in 2006. [12]
Blaine McCallister (born October 17, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour. McCallister was born in Fort Stockton, Texas. He attended the University of Houston [2] and was a member of the golf team.