Lonnie Nielsen

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Lonnie Nielsen

Personal Information
Birth	June 29, 1953 (1953-06-29) (age 54) Belle Plaine, Iowa, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Nationality	United States
College	University of Iowa
Career
Turned Pro	1976
Current tour	Champions Tour
Professional wins	36 (Champions Tour: 1, Other senior: 2, Other regular: 36)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1977, 1983
British Open	DNP
PGA Championship	T11: 1986

Lonnie Nielsen (born June 29, 1953) is an American professional golfer.

Nielson is currently a member of the Champions Tour. He was a member of the PGA Tour for five years but did not win any tournaments. He has won over 30 other tournaments though, most of which were played in New York. He won his first Champions Tour event at the Commerce Bank Championship.

Contents 1 Professional wins (36) 1.1 Champions Tour wins (1) 1.2 Other senior wins (2) 1.3 Other regular wins (33) 2 Results in major championships 3 External links

[edit] Professional wins (36)

[edit] Champions Tour wins (1)

• 2007 Commerce Bank Championship

[edit] Other senior wins (2)

• 2003 Otesago Senior Open Championship, Turning Stone Seniors Championship

[edit] Other regular wins (33)

• 1979 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
• 1984 Western New York PGA Match Play Championship
• 1985 New York State Open, Western New York Section PGA Championship
• 1986 Western New York PGA Match Play Championship, Western New York Section PGA Championship
• 1987 Western New York Section PGA Championship
• 1988 PGA Match Play Championship, PGA Stroke Play Championship
• 1989 New York State Open, Western New York Open, Western New York Section PGA Championship, PGA Match Play Championship
• 1990 Western New York Open, Western New York PGA Match Play Championship, Western New York Section PGA Championship
• 1991 Western New York PGA Match Play Championship
• 1993 Western New York PGA Match Play Championship, Western New York Open, Western New York Section PGA Championship
• 1994 Western New York PGA Match Play Championship, Western New York Section PGA Championship
• 1995 Western New York Open
• 1996 Western New York Section PGA Championship
• 1997 Western New York Open
• 1998 Western New York Open, Western New York PGA Match Play Championship
• 1999 Western New York PGA Match Play Championship
• 2000 Western New York Section PGA Championship
• 2001 Western New York PGA Match Play Championship
• 2002 Western New York PGA Match Play Championship, Western New York Open
• 2003 Western New York Open

[edit] Results in major championships

Tournament	1977	1978	1979
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T11	T56	CUT	CUT

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT	T70	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	CUT

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

[edit] External links

• Profile on the PGA Tour's official site