Lee Rinker
| Lee Rinker | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lee Cross Rinker |
| Born | November 10, 1960 Stuart, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Current tour | Champions Tour |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T29: 1998 |
| U.S. Open | T33: 1993 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Lee Cross Rinker (born November 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
In 1960, Rinker was born in Stuart, Florida. Rinker's brother, Larry, and his sister, Laurie, also became professional golfers.
Rinker played college golf at the University of Alabama.
Professional career
In 1983, Rinker turned professional. Rinker had success at 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he struggled to keep his card. His best year came in 1997, when he finished second twice, and made nearly $500,000. However, his struggles continued, and he has not made a cut on the PGA Tour since 1999. He has played on the Nationwide Tour for many years. In November 2010, he earned his 2011 Champions Tour card by finishing second at qualifying school.
Rinker is currently the Director of Golf at the Emerald Dunes Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Personal life
Rinker's sister-in-law Kelli, wife of older brother Laine, was also on the LPGA Tour.
Tournament wins
- this list may be incomplete
- 2003 South Florida PGA Championship
- 2006 South Florida PGA Championship
- 2008 EZ-Go South Florida PGA Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | T58 | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T56 | T52 | T61 | T29 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Rinker never played in the Masters Tournament nor The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 1992 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners)
See also
External links
- Lee Rinker at the PGA Tour official site
- Lee Rinker at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Lee Rinker wins South Florida PGA Open
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