Dan Forsman

Daniel Bruce Forsman (born July 15, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and who now plays on the Champions Tour.

Dan Forsman
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Bruce Forsman
Born (1958-07-15) July 15, 1958
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceProvo, Utah
SpouseTrudy
ChildrenRichard, Thomas
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional1982
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking33 (July 25, 1993)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
PGA Tour Champions3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT7: 1993
PGA ChampionshipT7: 1992
U.S. OpenT13: 1996
The Open ChampionshipT73: 1993

Early years

Forsman was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.[2] however his family relocated to Mountain View, California where he grew up. He learned to play golf at Los Altos Golf and Country Club[3] and spent summers caddying for club members. He attended Awalt High School (currently Mountain View High School) where he lettered on both the golf and basketball teams. He attended Arizona State University majoring in Communications. While at ASU, he was also on the golf team.[2]

Professional career

Forsman turned professional in 1982.[2] He earned his PGA Tour card at Qualifying School at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida in the fall of 1982 and joined the PGA Tour in 1983. A five-time winner on the PGA Tour,[3] Forsman finished in the top-125 every year from 1983 until 2003 with the exception of one year. His best overall season was 1992, when he finished 10th on the money list with a win and three second-place finishes. He lost his card in 2004, but continued to play relatively well during his late forties.[4]

After reaching the age of 50 in July 2008, Forsman began play on the Champions Tour. He won his first title in this venue in his rookie year at the 2009 AT&T Champions Classic where he shot a final round of 6 under par, came from 5 shots back, and defeated Don Pooley in a playoff with a birdie on the first playoff hole. His second win came a year later at the Regions Charity Classic.[3] His third win came at the 2012 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.

Personal life

Forsman is married to the former Trudy Holley. They settled in Provo, Utah,[4] where they raised their two sons Richard and Thomas.

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (5)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 Jul 21, 1985 Lite Quad Cities Open −13 (68-69-63-67=267) 1 stroke Bob Tway
2 Mar 16, 1986 Hertz Bay Hill Classic −11 (68-67-67=202)* 1 stroke Raymond Floyd, Mike Hulbert
3 Feb 18, 1990 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open −13 (68-63-72-72=275) 2 strokes Tommy Armour III
4 Aug 9, 1992 Buick Open −12 (72-67-70-67=276) Playoff Steve Elkington, Brad Faxon
5 Sep 15, 2002 SEI Pennsylvania Classic −14 (73-68-64-65=270) 1 stroke Robert Allenby, Billy Andrade

*Note: The 1986 Hertz Bay Hill Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1992 Buick Open Steve Elkington, Brad Faxon Won with par on second extra hole
Faxon eliminated with par on first hole
2 1997 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic David Duval Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Dec 6, 1992 JCPenney Classic
(with Dottie Mochrie)		 −20 (66-63-66-69=264) 4 strokes Beth Daniel and Davis Love III

Champions Tour wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 15, 2009 AT&T Champions Classic −11 (72-67-66=205) Playoff Don Pooley
2 May 16, 2010 Regions Charity Classic −20 (68-62-66=196) 3 strokes Naomichi Ozaki, Peter Senior
3 Jan 22, 2012 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai −15 (67-65-69=201) 2 strokes Jay Don Blake

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2009 AT&T Champions Classic Don Pooley Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT T60 T33
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament CUT T7 14 T35 CUT
U.S. Open CUT T60 T19 T13 CUT
The Open Championship T73
PGA Championship CUT T32 T7 T44 T61
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T66 T48 CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00001263
U.S. Open000002117
The Open Championship00000011
PGA Championship000011104
Totals0000252815
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1991 PGA – 1996 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1992 PGA – 1993 Masters)

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 19841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
The Players Championship CUT T13 CUT T61 CUT CUT T36 75 63 T11 83 CUT CUT CUT WD T52 T73 CUT CUT
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2003
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T11
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

References
  1. "Week 30 1993 Ending 25 Jul 1993" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. "Biographical information on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. Sorensen, Mike (July 3, 2008). "Provo's Dan Forsman eager to embark on second stage of career". Deseret News. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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