Mar. 17, 1999
Nick Price
For a stretch in the early 1990s Price was nearly unbeatable. He won
nine PGA Tour events in 1993 and 1994 including his second PGA
Championship. Price's first victory came a decade earlier at the 1983
World Series of Golf. The South African has been a dominant force
worldwide and is commonly regarded as one of the kindest people in the
game. The loss of his longtime caddie and friend Jeff "Squeeky" Medlin
in 1997 was powerfully felt by Price and others in golf.
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Background
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Turned Pro:
1977
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Birthday:
1/28/1957
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College:
None
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Height:
6'0"
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Birthplace:
Durban, South Africa
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Residence:
Hobe Sound, FL
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Exempt Status:
Winner, 1994 PGA Championship (through 2004)
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Major Victories
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1994:
PGA Championship, Open Championship
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1992:
PGA Championship
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PGA Tour Victories
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1998:
FedEx St. Jude Classic
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1997:
MCI Classic
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1994:
Honda Classic, Southwestern Bell Colonial, Motorola Western Open, Bell Canadian Open
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1993:
Players Championship, Canon Greater Hartford Open, Sprint Western
Open, Federal Express St. Jude Classic
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1992:
H-E-B Texas Open
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1991:
GTE Byron Nelson Classic, Canadian Open
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1983:
World Series of Golf
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International Victories
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1998:
Dimension Data Pro-Am, Zimbabwe Open, Million Dollar Challenge
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1997:
Dimension Data Pro-Am (Eur.), South African PGA Championship, Zimbabwe Open (SAf.), Million Dollar Challenge (SAf.)
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1995:
Alfred Dunhill Challenge (SAf,), Hassan II Golf Trophy (Morocco), Zimbabwe
Open (SAf.)
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1994:
ICL International (Afr.)
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1993:
ICL International (Afr.), Sun City Million Dollar Challenge (SAf.)
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1992:
Air New Zealand/Shell Open (Aus.)
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1989:
West End South Australian Open
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1985:
Trophee Lancome (Eur.), ICL International (SAf.)
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1982:
Vaals Reef Open (SAf.)
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1981:
Italian Open, South African Masters
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1980:
Canon European Masters
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1979:
Asseng Invitational (SAf.)
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