Gary Groh

Gary Mathieu Groh (born October 11, 1944) is an American professional golfer. In the 1970s, he played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.

Gary Groh
Personal information
Full name	Gary Mathieu Groh
Born	(1944-10-11) October 11, 1944 (age 81) Chicago, Illinois
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Lake Bluff, Illinois
Career
College	Michigan State University
Turned professional	1968
Former tours	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	22
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	21
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T38: 1975
PGA Championship	CUT: 1975, 1981, 1993
U.S. Open	T18: 1975
The Open Championship	DNP

Career

In 1944, Groh was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Michigan State University.

In 1968, Groh and turned pro. He had success at Spring 1969 PGA Tour Qualifying School and shortly thereafter joined the PGA Tour. Groh played on the PGA Tour from 1971 to 1978 and won one event. His career year was 1975 when he won the Hawaiian Open,^[1] earned $68,296 and finished 31st on the money list.^[2] His best finish in a major championship was T18 at the 1975 U.S. Open.^[3]

After leaving the PGA Tour, Groh took a job as head pro at Bob O' Link Golf Club in Highland Park, Illinois – a job he has held for more than a quarter of a century.

In 1995, he joined the Senior PGA Tour and has played in a limited number of events; his best finish in this venue is T17 at the 1995 Ameritech Senior Open.

Groh owns seven course records, including a round of 64 in 1985 at the world-famous Ballybunion in Ireland.

Personal life

Groh lives in Lake Bluff, Illinois.^[2]

Professional wins (22)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 3, 1975	Hawaiian Open	−14 (68-68-70-68=274)	1 stroke	Al Geiberger

Source:^[4]

Other wins (6)

• 1972 Vern Parsell Buick Open
• 1983 Illinois PGA Championship
• 1986 Illinois PGA Championship
• 1989 Illinois PGA Championship
• 1994 Illinois Open Championship
• 2002 Illinois PGA Championship

Senior wins (15)

• 1995 Illinois PGA Senior Match Play Championship, Illinois Senior PGA Championship
• 1996 Illinois PGA Senior Match Play Championship, Illinois Senior PGA Championship
• 1997 Illinois PGA Senior Match Play Championship, Illinois Senior PGA Championship
• 1998 Illinois Senior PGA Championship
• 1999 Illinois Senior PGA Championship
• 2000 Illinois Senior Open Championship, Illinois Senior PGA Championship
• 2002 Illinois Senior PGA Championship, Illinois PGA Section Championship
• 2003 Illinois Senior Open Championship, Illinois PGA Section Championship
• 2004 Illinois PGA Section Championship

See also

• Spring 1969 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1971 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates