Gary Hallberg

Gary Hallberg
Gary Hallberg
Personal information
Full name	Gary George Hallberg
Born	May 31, 1958 (age 66); Berwyn, Illinois, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	162 lb (73 kg; 11.6 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Castle Rock, Colorado, U.S.
Career
College	Wake Forest University
Turned professional	1980
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Champions Tour
Professional wins	12
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Japan Golf Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
PGA Tour Champions	1
Other	6
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T6: 1985
PGA Championship	T6: 1984
U.S. Open	T22: 1980
The Open Championship	T32: 1991
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour; Rookie of the Year
PGA Tour; Rookie of the Year	1980

Gary George Hallberg (born May 31, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

Amateur career

Hallberg was born in Berwyn, Illinois. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He was a member of the 1977 Walker Cup team. In addition, Hallberg was the individual medalist at the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships.^[1] There were expectations that he would turn pro at this time. However, Hallberg asserted that he intended to return to Wake Forest for his senior year.^[1] Hallberg was the first four-time, first-team All-American in the history of intercollegiate golf. As of May 1979, Hallberg intended to try to qualify for the PGA Tour at Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School.^[2]

Professional career

Hallberg was able to circumvent the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, however. He was the first player to obtain his PGA Tour card by winning a set level of money (in this case $8,000 in 1980) rather than by going to q-school.^[3]

Hallberg won three PGA Tour events during his career. He was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1980. His best finish in major championships was a T-6 at both the 1984 PGA Championship and The Masters in 1985.^[4] At the 1991 Open Championship, Hallberg was tied for the lead after 36 holes^[5] before finishing T32. During his late forties, he played mostly on the Nationwide Tour, winning once.

Hallberg began playing on the Champions Tour in 2008 after turning 50. He won his first title in 2010 at the Ensure Classic at Rock Barn. He shot a final round of 11-under par 61 in the final round to come from behind and win by one over Fred Couples and by two over Bernhard Langer. The win made him the fourth player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored tours (PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour).^[6]

Hallberg has also done some analyst work for CNBC and NBC Sports. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado. Gary's son Eric is also a professional golfer who qualified for the PGA Tour's 2015 Frys.com Open, and has also qualified to play on the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamérica and PGA Tour Canada.

Amateur wins

1976 Western Junior
1978 North and South Amateur
1979 North and South Amateur, NCAA Division I Championship

Professional wins (12)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 20, 1983	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	−17 (67-67-69-68=271)	1 stroke	Tom Kite
2	Sep 20, 1987	Greater Milwaukee Open	−19 (70-66-67-66=269)	2 strokes	Wayne Levi, Robert Wrenn
3	Oct 4, 1992	Buick Southern Open	−10 (68-69-69=206)*	1 stroke	Jim Gallagher Jr.

*Note: The 1992 Buick Southern Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1984	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	Gary Koch	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2	1991	H.E.B. Texas Open	Blaine McCallister	Lost to birdie on second extra hole

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	May 2, 1982	Chunichi Crowns	−8 (69-67-66-70=272)	3 strokes	Shigeru Uchida

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jun 2, 2002	Northeast Pennsylvania Classic	−9 (69-68-74-64=275)	3 strokes	Roger Tambellini

South American Golf Circuit wins (1)

1980 Argentine Open

Other wins (5)

1977 Illinois Open Championship (as an amateur)
1981 Lille Open (France)
1982 Illinois Open Championship
1986 Chrysler Team Championship (with Scott Hoch)
1988 Jerry Ford Invitational

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 3, 2010	Ensure Classic at Rock Barn	−18 (67-70-61=198)	1 stroke	Fred Couples

Results in major championships

Tournament	1976	1978	1979
Masters Tournament		T47
U.S. Open	CUT
The Open Championship			CUT
PGA Championship

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988
Masters Tournament				T32		T6	CUT		T42
U.S. Open	T22LA	T53			CUT	CUT		73
The Open Championship
PGA Championship		CUT	CUT	T42	T6	T59		CUT	CUT

Tournament	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1998	1999
Masters Tournament			T57
U.S. Open		T44		CUT	T28	CUT	T42
The Open Championship	T32				T68
PGA Championship	CUT	T56	T14	CUT

Top 10

Did not play

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	1	1	6	5
U.S. Open	0	1	11	6
The Open Championship	0	0	3	2
PGA Championship	1	2	11	5
Totals	2	4	31	18

Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1992 U.S. Open – 1993 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1984 PGA – 1985 Masters)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
The Players Championship	T8	T72	CUT	T54	4	CUT	CUT	CUT	T50	CUT	CUT	CUT	T46	T9	CUT

Top 10

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Walker Cup: 1977 (winners)

References

^ ^a ^b "Hallberg's not ready to go pro-yet". Chicago Tribune. June 1, 1979. p. 66. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Amateurs Launch Great Debate". The Charlotte Observer. May 20, 1979. p. 34. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "PGA Tour profile". PGA Tor. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "British Open lead shared by 3 players". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 20, 1991. p. 1B. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "Notebook: 3M makes record contribution to charity". PGA Tour. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

External links

Gary Hallberg at the PGA Tour official site
Gary Hallberg at the Japan Golf Tour official site
Gary Hallberg at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[:0-1] "Hallberg's not ready to go pro-yet". Chicago Tribune. June 1, 1979. p. 66. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[2] "Amateurs Launch Great Debate". The Charlotte Observer. May 20, 1979. p. 34. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[3] "PGA Tour profile". PGA Tor. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[4] "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[5] "British Open lead shared by 3 players". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 20, 1991. p. 1B. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[6] "Notebook: 3M makes record contribution to charity". PGA Tour. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

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