Howard Twitty

Howard Allen Twitty (born January 15, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Howard Twitty
Twitty in 1980
Personal information
Full name	Howard Allen Twitty
Nickname	Tweety Bird[1]
Born	(1949-01-15) January 15, 1949 (age 76) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Arizona State University
Turned professional	1974
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	4
Highest ranking	94 (May 2, 1993)[2]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T17: 1993
PGA Championship	T5: 1980
U.S. Open	T32: 1979
The Open Championship	T34: 1993
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year 1993

Early life and amateur career

In 1949, Twitty was born in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1972, he graduated from Arizona State University.

Professional career

In 1974, Twitty turned pro. Twitty won three tournaments on the PGA Tour during his career. His best finish in a major tournament was a T-5 at the 1980 PGA Championship.^[3] Twitty missed part of the 1996 season due to foot surgery, and now wears sandals with golf spikes while he plays. Twitty played some on the Nationwide Tour in his late forties to prepare for the Senior PGA TOUR. After reaching the age of 50 in 1999, he began play on the senior tour where his best finish was a T-2 at the 2000 Toshiba Senior Classic.

Twitty has done some consulting on golf course design. He collaborated with Roger Maltbie on the well-received redesign of the TPC at River Highlands course in Connecticut, site of the Travelers Championship. He also collaborated with Tom Weiskopf on the TPC Scottsdale redesign, site of the FBR Open.

Personal life

Twitty resides in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Scottsdale, Arizona. He has seven children.

Awards and honors

In 1993, Twitty was honored with PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year

Amateur wins (2)

• 1970 Porter Cup, Sunnehanna Amateur

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Sep 2, 1979	B.C. Open	−14 (69-70-64-67=270)	1 stroke	Tom Purtzer
2	Jul 27, 1980	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	−18 (68-66-63-69=266)	Playoff	Jim Simons
3	Jan 17, 1993	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	−19 (63-68-70-68=269)	4 strokes	Joey Sindelar

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1980	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	Jim Simons	Won with birdie on sixth extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 2, 1975	Thailand Open	−3 (72-74-70-69=285)	2 strokes	Tom Purtzer

Results in major championships

Tournament	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT								T32
The Open Championship
PGA Championship						T38		T64	T7

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament	T38	T40
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT		CUT		CUT	66
The Open Championship
PGA Championship	T5	T43	CUT			T51	CUT	CUT		T27

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Masters Tournament				T17	T48
U.S. Open	65			CUT	CUT				CUT
The Open Championship				T34	T47
PGA Championship		T16	CUT	CUT

  Top 10

  Did not play

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

See also

• Spring 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates