Dave Rummells

Dave Rummells (born January 26, 1958)[1] is an American professional golfer.

Dave Rummells
Personal information
Born (1958-01-26) January 26, 1958
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceKissimmee, Florida
Career
CollegeUniversity of Iowa
Turned professional1981
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT31: 1989
PGA Championship5th: 1989
U.S. OpenT31: 1991
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Early life and amateur career

Rummells was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,[1] and was raised in West Branch. He played college golf at the University of Iowa.[2]

Professional career

Rummells turned professional in 1981.[1] Rummells played on the PGA Tour from 1986 to 1994, and his best finish was second at the Buick Invitational of California in 1993. He twice finished in the top-10 in a major, both at the PGA Championship: fifth in 1989 and tied for sixth in 1988.

Rummells alternated between the PGA Tour and its developmental tour from 1995 to 2007. He won two events on its developmental tour: the 1996 Nike South Carolina Classic and the 1997 Nike Knoxville Open. After turning 50 in 2008, he played on the Champions Tour and his best finish was in his first event: T-20 at the Regions Charity Classic in 2008.

Professional wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Apr 14, 1996 Nike South Carolina Classic −12 (69-70-69-68=276) 2 strokes United States P. H. Horgan III, United States Brad Ott,
United States Scott Petersen
2 Jun 8, 1997 Nike Knoxville Open −17 (65-70-70-66=271) 2 strokes United States Matt Gogel, Australia Terry Price

Results in major championships

Tournament198619871988198919901991199219931994
Masters Tournament T31 CUT
U.S. Open CUT 77 WD T47 T31 T60
PGA Championship T6 5 T31 CUT CUT

Note: Rummells never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

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

See also

References

  1. Official 1991 PGA TOUR Media Guide. PGA Tour. 1990. p. 202.
  2. Iowa Golf - 2010 Media Guide Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine page 28


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