Bruce Summerhays

Bruce Patton Summerhays (born February 14, 1944) is an American professional golfer. He served as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida.^[1]

Bruce Summerhays
Summerhays, circa 1966
Personal information
Full name	Bruce Patton Summerhays
Born	(1944-02-14) February 14, 1944 (age 81) St. Louis, Missouri
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Farmington, Utah
Career
College	University of Utah
Turned professional	1966
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Professional wins	7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions	3
Other	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	77th: 1981
U.S. Open	65th: 1974
The Open Championship	DNP

Early life and amateur career

Summerhays was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Utah.

Professional career

In 1966, Summerhays turned professional. He spent his regular career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on the Champions Tour. He has won three Champions Tour events and earned over $9 million in prize money.^[2]

Personal life

Summerhays is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and says his favorite books are the Book of Mormon and the Bible.^[3] He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of eight children and have 30 grandchildren.

Summerhays' daughter, Carrie Summerhays Roberts, an All-American golfer at Brigham Young University, played on the LPGA Tour and is now the women's golf coach for BYU.^[4] Two of his nephews are also golf professionals; Daniel plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, and Boyd Summerhays played on PGA Tour Canada.

Professional wins (7)

Regular wins (4)

• 1974 Northern California Open
• 1979 Northern California PGA Championship
• 1991 Utah PGA Championship
• 2008 Utah Open

Champions Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Aug 24, 1997	Saint Luke's Classic	−11 (63-71-65=199)	Playoff	Hugh Baiocchi
2	Jul 5, 1998	State Farm Senior Classic	−10 (69-68-69=206)	1 stroke	Walter Hall, Hale Irwin
3	Sep 12, 2004	Kroger Classic	−8 (69-71-68=208)	1 stroke	Gil Morgan, Doug Tewell, Jim Thorpe

Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1997	Saint Luke's Classic	Hugh Baiocchi	Won with par on second extra hole
2	1998	Kroger Senior Classic	Hugh Baiocchi, Bob Charles, Frank Conner, Larry Nelson	Baiocchi won with birdie on second extra hole

U.S. national team appearances

• PGA Cup: 1977 (tie), 1978