Dennis Paulson

Dennis Jay Paulson (born September 27, 1962) is an American professional golfer.

Dennis Paulson
Personal information
Full name	Dennis Jay Paulson
Born	(1962-09-27) September 27, 1962 (age 62) San Gabriel, California
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	San Diego State University
Turned professional	1988
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	8
Highest ranking	26 (June 11, 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T14: 2000
PGA Championship	T58: 2000
U.S. Open	CUT: 2001, 2004
The Open Championship	T11: 2000

Paulson was born in San Gabriel, California. He had a PGA Tour victory in 2000. His tour nickname is The Chief.

Paulson has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

After Paulson's playing career slowed, he became a radio commentator on the PGA Tour's Sirius XM station.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jun 11, 2000	Buick Classic	−8 (65-68-75-68=276)	Playoff	David Duval

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1999	Buick Classic	Duffy Waldorf	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	2000	Buick Classic	David Duval	Won with par on fourth extra hole
3	2001	Nissan Open	Robert Allenby, Brandel Chamblee, Toshimitsu Izawa, Jeff Sluman, Bob Tway	Allenby won with birdie on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 17, 1991	Philippine Open	−7 (71-68-71-71=281)	Playoff	Chen Tze-chung

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1991	Philippine Open	Chen Tze-chung	Won after concession on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 26, 1998	Nike Huntsville Open	−9 (68-68-72-71=279)	Playoff	Brent Schwarzrock

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1998	Nike Huntsville Open	Brent Schwarzrock	Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (6)

• 1990 California State Open
• 1991 Philippine Open
• 1993 Utah Open
• 1996 California State Open, Long Beach Open
• 1997 Straight Down Fall Classic (with Ed Cuff Jr.)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Masters Tournament		T14	CUT
U.S. Open		WD	CUT			CUT
The Open Championship	T58	T11	CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	T58	CUT

  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
The Players Championship	CUT					CUT	T31	CUT			CUT

  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	1999	2000	2001
Match Play		R64	R64
Championship	T20	T45	NT1
Invitational

¹Cancelled due to 9/11

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

See also

• 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1998 Nike Tour graduates