| Jerry Pate | |
|---|---|
 Pate after winning the 1974 U.S. Amateur | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jerome Kendrick Pate |
| Born | September 16, 1953 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Soozi Nelson Pate (m. 1975) |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama |
| Turned professional | 1975 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 8 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | T3: 1982 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1978 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1976 |
| The Open Championship | T15: 1977 |
Jerome Kendrick Pate (born September 16, 1953) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour Champions, formerly on the PGA Tour. As a 22-year-old rookie, he won the U.S. Open in 1976.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ McKenzie, Mike (June 21, 1976). "Soozi sunshine". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 11.
- ^ Deason, Lauren (February 13, 2008). "Love stories from the Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (June 28, 1976). "You were great, Jerry Pate". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ Husar, John (June 21, 1976). "Rookie Pate beats odds, wins Open". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, sec. 6.
- ^ Mizell, Hubert (June 21, 1976). "Pate clinches Open on perfect shot". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). p. 1C.
- ^ McKenzie, Mike (June 21, 1976). "Drama got it!". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 1.