Doug Tewell

Douglas Fred Tewell (born August 27, 1949) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level, including two senior major championships.

Doug Tewell
Personal information
Full nameDouglas Fred Tewell
Born (1949-08-27) August 27, 1949
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceEdmond, Oklahoma
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
Turned professional1971
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins16
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
PGA Tour Champions8
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT14: 1988
PGA ChampionshipT9: 1983
U.S. OpenT41: 1986
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Tewell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana[1] and reared in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He got started in the game by working as a caddie for his father.[2] He attended Oklahoma State University[1] in his hometown on a basketball scholarship his freshman year, but later switched to golf.[2] Tewell graduated and turned pro in 1971.[1]

Tewell joined the PGA Tour in 1975; his best year came in 1980 when he won the Sea Pines Heritage and IVB-Golf Classic. He won two more times on the Tour in the mid-1980s.[2][3] His best finishes in a major were T-9 at the 1983 PGA Championship and T-10 at the 1986 PGA Championship.[4] Tewell was forced off the PGA Tour at the age of 46 at the end of the 1995 season due to an orthopedic problem in his left elbow. He had arthroscopic surgery on the same elbow in 2005, a procedure he describes as "cleaning out scar tissue".

The biggest win in his career was his first on the Champions Tour. He won his first major, the Senior PGA Championship[3] at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida by seven shots over four other players including Tom Kite and Hale Irwin.

Tewell lives today in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife Pam. They have a daughter, Kristie, and a son, Jay.[2] Kristie is married to former Nationwide Tour player Pat Bates. Tewell has worked as a color analyst for the Golf Channel, ESPN and Fox Sports. Tewell and fellow Edmond Oklahoman Gil Morgan are close friends and are often seen playing for fun together.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 30, 1980 Sea Pines Heritage −4 (69-66-72-73=280) Playoff Jerry Pate
2 Aug 3, 1980 IVB-Golf Classic −12 (67-73-65-67=272) 1 stroke Tom Kite
3 Feb 23, 1986 Los Angeles Open −14 (69-72-66-63=270) 7 strokes Clarence Rose
4 Oct 11, 1987 Pensacola Open −15 (69-66-66-68=269) 3 strokes Phil Blackmar, Danny Edwards

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1980 Sea Pines Heritage Jerry Pate Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (8)
Legend
Champions Tour major championships (2)
Other Champions Tour (6)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 16, 2000 PGA Seniors' Championship −15 (68-66-67=201) 7 strokes Hale Irwin, Tom Kite,
Larry Nelson, Dana Quigley
2 Jun 18, 2000 SBC Championship −14 (70-65-67=202) 1 stroke Walter Hall, Larry Nelson
3 Aug 20, 2000 Novell Utah Showdown −17 (67-66-66=199) 2 strokes Gil Morgan
4 Apr 15, 2001 The Countrywide Tradition −23 (66-67-70-62=265) 9 strokes Mike McCullough
5 Feb 17, 2002 Verizon Classic −13 (67-67-69=203) 1 stroke Hale Irwin
6 Apr 7, 2002 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf −11 (69-66-70=205) 1 stroke Bobby Wadkins
7 Jun 22, 2003 Farmers Charity Classic −15 (69-66-66=201) Playoff Eamonn Darcy
8 Aug 22, 2004 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn −14 (69-69-64=202) 1 stroke Bruce Fleisher

Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2001 Ford Senior Players Championship Allen Doyle Lost to par on first extra hole
2 2003 Farmers Charity Classic Eamonn Darcy Won with birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Masters Tournament T38 CUT CUT CUT T14 CUT
U.S. Open CUT 66 CUT T41 CUT
PGA Championship CUT T30 55 T22 T9 T25 T12 10 CUT 70 T53 T32

Note: Tewell never played in The Open Championship

  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
The Players Championship CUT CUT CUT T56 T6 CUT 11 T10 CUT T36 T34 WD CUT T21 T20 CUT CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (2)
YearChampionshipWinning ScoreMarginRunner(s)-up
2000PGA Seniors' Championship−15 (68-66-67=201)7 strokes Hale Irwin, Tom Kite,
Larry Nelson, Dana Quigley
2001The Countrywide Tradition−23 (66-67-70-62=265)9 strokes Mike McCullough

References
  1. "PGA Tour Profile – Doug Tewell". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. "Doug Tewell bio from Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. "PGA Tour Media Guide – Doug Tewell". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  4. "Golf Major Championships".
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