Terry Diehl

Terry J. Diehl (born November 9, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1973–1983.

Terry Diehl
Personal information
Full nameTerry J. Diehl
Born (1949-11-09) November 9, 1949
Rochester, New York
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT32: 1978
PGA ChampionshipT10: 1980
U.S. OpenT7: 1977
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Diehl was born and raised in Rochester, New York. At the age of 15 he won the international long drive competition when he hit a ball 340 yds. He attended the University of Georgia from 1968–1971 and was a member of the golf team, an All-American in 1969.

Diehl had more than 20 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1974 San Antonio Texas Open; he shot a 19-under-par 269 and won by one stroke over Mike Hill. He finished solo 2nd to Lee Trevino at the same tournament in 1980. Diehl finished the 1976 IVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic tied for first in regulation; however, he lost that tournament to Tom Kite on the fifth extra hole of a playoff handing Kite his first of 19 PGA Tour wins.[1] Diehl's best finish in a major championship was a T-7 at the 1977 U.S. Open.

Diehl left the PGA Tour after the 1983 season to pursue other endeavors that included a stint in the PGA Tour's marketing department, a commentator for ESPN, a club pro, a stockbroker[1] with Prudential Securities and a senior vice president in portfolio management at Morgan Stanley in Rochester.[2]

Diehl decided to forgo a chance to play on the Champions Tour after reaching the age of 50, when he and wife Laura decided to adopt a daughter from China named Alexandra. He also has four grown sons named Matt, John, Colin and Graham.[2]

Amateur wins (4)

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Oct 20, 1974 San Antonio Texas Open −19 (68-65-65-71=269) 1 stroke Mike Hill

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1976 IVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic Tom Kite Lost to par on fifth extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Masters Tournament CUT T32
U.S. Open CUT T33 T7 CUT CUT T37
PGA Championship T10 T39

Note: Diehl never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References
  1. "One Hit Wonders". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on September 7, 2004. Retrieved 2006-10-31.
  2. "PGATour.com's Life Beyond the Green series: Making a "Diehl" after professional golf". Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved 2006-10-31.
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