Bruce Vaughan

Bruce Vaughan
Personal information
Full nameBruce Lloyd Vaughan
Born (1956-09-10) September 10, 1956 (age 68)
Kankakee, Illinois
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceHutchinson, Kansas
Career
Turned professional1990
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Sunshine Tour
Pro Golf Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour2
PGA Tour Champions1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1990, 1993, 1995
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1994, 2006, 2009

Bruce Lloyd Vaughan (born September 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

Vaughan was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He didn't start playing golf until he was 20 while working as a firefighter in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Professional career

In 1990, Vaughan turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the Southern African Tour. He had much success during the 1993-94 season. Vaughn finished joint second at the ICL International with David Frost, only behind Nick Price.[1] Later in the year he won the Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy.[2] He finished second during the season's Order of Merit.[3]

Vaughn also played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour early in his career. He played on the Nike Tour from 1992 to 1994, winning twice in 1994. He finished sixth on the money list in 1994 earning him his PGA Tour card for 1995. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 1995, making only 15 cuts in 30 events. He finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. He re-joined the Nike Tour and played on the tour from 1996 to 1998.

After turning 50, Vaughan qualified for the 2007 Champions Tour by finishing T3 in the qualifying school. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2008 at the Senior British Open, a senior major.

Personal life

Vaughan resides in Hutchinson, Kansas.[4]

Professional wins (6)

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Feb 13, 1994 Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy −13 (72-70-70-63=275) Playoff Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1994 Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone Won with par on second extra hole

Nike Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 3, 1994 Nike Pensacola Classic −13 (68-66-66-71=271) 1 stroke United States Ron Philo
2 Aug 28, 1994 Nike Permian Basin Open −19 (68-67-67-67=269) 4 strokes United States Gary Rusnak, United States Bob Wolcott

Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 24, 1988 Texas Riviera Invitational −7 (70-71-67-73=281) 2 strokes United States Ray Barr, United States Roger Salazar,
United States Jim Woodward
2 Jul 24, 1988 West Texas Classic −17 (67-61-68-70=266) 1 stroke United States Jim Woodward

Champions Tour wins (1)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (0)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Jul 27, 2008 The Senior Open Championship −6 (68-71-69-70=278) Playoff United States John Cook

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2008 The Senior Open Championship United States John Cook Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Note: Vaughan never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship Winning score Margin Runner-up
2008 Senior British Open Championship −6 (68-71-69-70=278) Playoff United States John Cook

Senior results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2017.

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
The Tradition T56 T41 T31 45 T25 T38 T31
Senior PGA Championship T24 T30 CUT T50 T50 T61 T42
U.S. Senior Open T16 T16 T53 CUT CUT CUT T55
Senior Players Championship T17 76 T34 T38 T32 T14 T27 T54
Senior British Open Championship T34 1 T8 T20 CUT CUT T55 T13 CUT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "The News and Observer 24 Jan 1994, page 35". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Detroit Free Press 14 Feb 1994, page Page 21". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  3. ^ 1993/94 Order of Merit - South African Tour
  4. ^ "Bruce Vaughan profile". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.