Alan Pate

Alan Pate
Personal information
Born (1953-01-19) January 19, 1953 (age 71)
Mobile, Alabama
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Alabama
Turned professional1976
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1978, 1980
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Alan Pate (born January 19, 1953) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Pate was born in Mobile, Alabama. He played college golf at the University of Alabama, where he was an All-American in 1973.[1]

Professional career

In 1976, Pate turned professional. Throughout his career, Pate played on the PGA Tour (1977–79), Nationwide Tour (1990, 1993–94, 1996–97), European Tour, Sunshine Tour and the South American Tour. He won the Nike Dakota Dunes Open on the Nationwide Tour in 1993. On the PGA Tour, his best finish was T-5 at the 1978 Kemper Open.

Professional wins (1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Jul 18, 1993 Nike Dakota Dunes Open −16 (69-65-61-65=260) 1 stroke United States Stan Utley

Playoff record

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1988 Helix Swazi Sun Classic United States Don Levin Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1978 1979 1980
U.S. Open CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Pate only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide: 2011–12 Men's Golf Media Guide". p. 33. Retrieved May 11, 2012.