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| George Archer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Archer in 1972 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | George William Archer | ||||
| Born | October 1, 1939 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||
| Died | September 25, 2005 (aged 65) Incline Village, Nevada, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | ||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Spouse | Donna Garman Archer[1] | ||||
| Children | 2 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | none | ||||
| Turned professional | 1964 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 43 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 13 | ||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 19 | ||||
| Other | 7 (regular) 4 (senior) | ||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1969 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T4: 1968 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T5: 1971 | ||||
| The Open Championship | WD: 1969 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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George Archer | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ |  U.S. Army |
| Years of service | early 1960s[1] |
| Battles/wars | Cold War |
George William Archer (October 1, 1939 – September 25, 2005) was an American professional golfer who won 13 events on the PGA Tour,[2][3] including one major championship, the Masters in 1969.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b Herskowitz, Mickey (April 13, 1964). "Home on the range or the greens". Sports Illustrated. p. E9.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (September 28, 2005). "George Archer: 1939-2005: Fellow golfers praise '69 Masters champ / 'He was a consummate pro,' Johnny Miller says". SF Gate. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (September 27, 2005). "George Archer, 65, winner of golf's Masters in 1969, dies". New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Masters champ Archer dies at 65". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). September 27, 2005. p. 2C.
- ^ "Archer wins Masters by 1; trio shares 2nd". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. April 14, 1969. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ Green, Bob (April 14, 1969). "Masters success won't spoil George Archer". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 20.