George Archer
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For other people named George Archer, see George Archer (disambiguation).
George William Archer (October 1, 1939 ā September 25, 2005) was an American professional golfer who won 13 events on the PGA Tour,[2][3] including one major championship, the Masters in 1969.[4][5][6]
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Full name | George William Archer | ||||
Born | (1939-10-01)October 1, 1939 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||
Died | September 25, 2005(2005-09-25) (aged 65) Incline Village, Nevada, U.S. | ||||
Height | 6 ft 5+1ā2 in (1.97 m) | ||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||
Spouse | Donna Garman Archer[1] | ||||
Children | 2 | ||||
Career | |||||
College | none | ||||
Turned professional | 1964 | ||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 43 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
PGA Tour | 13 | ||||
PGA Tour Champions | 19 | ||||
Other | 7 (regular) 4 (senior) | ||||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
Masters Tournament | Won: 1969 | ||||
PGA Championship | T4: 1968 | ||||
U.S. Open | T5: 1971 | ||||
The Open Championship | WD: 1969 | ||||
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | U.S. Army |
Years of service | early 1960s[1] |
Battles/wars | Cold War |
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