Gary Hallberg

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

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, and was the individual medalist at the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. Hallberg had a couple of golf's historical firsts: he was the first four-time, first-team All-American in the history of intercollegiate golf, and he was the first player to obtain his PGA card by winning a set level of money (in this case $8,000 in 1980) rather than by going to Qualifying School. [ [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/14/68 Bio on PGA Tour's official site] ] He turned professional in 1980.

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. During his late forties, he played mostly on the Nationwide Tour. He has also done some analyst work for CNBC and NBC Sports. He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Amateur wins

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

PGA Tour wins

*1983 Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open
*1987 Greater Milwaukee Open
*1992 Buick Southern Open

Nationwide Tour wins

*2002 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic

Other wins

*1977 Illinois Open Championship (as an amateur)
*1980 Argentine Open
*1981 Lille Open (France)
*1982 Illinois Open Championship, Chunichi Crowns (Japan Golf Tour)
*1986 Chrysler Team Championship (with Scott Hoch)
*1988 Jerry Ford Invitational

Results in major championships

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/14/68 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]