Theodore James Schulz (born October 29, 1959) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.

Ted Schulz
Personal information
Full nameTheodore James Schulz
Born (1959-10-29) October 29, 1959 (age 65)
Louisville, Kentucky
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Louisville
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking75 (May 19, 1991)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
PGA Tour Champions1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT6: 1992
PGA ChampionshipT69: 1992
U.S. OpenT33: 1990
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Schulz was born, raised and has lived his entire life in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Louisville from 1977 to 1981, and was a member of the golf team. He joined the PGA Tour in 1984.

Schulz has 15 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including two wins. His career year was 1991 when he had five top-10 finishes including a win at the Nissan Los Angeles Open, and finished 29th on the money list. His best finish in a major championship was T6 at the 1992 Masters Tournament.[2] Schulz lost his Tour card in 1994. After that he played mostly in Nationwide Tour events, where his best finish is a T-13 at the 1995 NIKE Central Georgia Open.

Schulz became eligible to compete on the Champions Tour at the start of the 2010 season,[3] and scored his first victory on the senior circuit at the Home Care & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach in September of that year.

Schulz volunteers as an assistant golf coach at his alma mater. He is a member of the University of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame. Schulz and his wife Diane have three children.[4]

Amateur wins

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  • 1983 Kentucky State Amateur

Professional wins (7)

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PGA Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 24, 1989 Southern Open −14 (66-66-68-66=266) 1 stroke   Jay Haas,   Tim Simpson
2 Feb 24, 1991 Nissan Los Angeles Open −12 (69-66-69-68=272) 1 stroke   Jeff Sluman

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1993 Greater Milwaukee Open   Mark Calcavecchia,   Billy Mayfair Mayfair won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Schulz eliminated by par on first hole

Other wins (4)

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Champions Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Sep 5, 2010 Home Care & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach −14 (68-64-70=202) 1 stroke   Tom Pernice Jr.

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T6 T39
U.S. Open T33 T51 T81
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT T69

Note: Schulz never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 20 1991 Ending 19 May 1991" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Golf Major Championships".
  3. ^ Player profile at pgatour.com Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Biographical information from University of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame official site Archived 2008-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
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