{{short description|American professional golfer}} {{use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Larry Rinker | image = | imagesize = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|7|20}} | birth_place = Stuart, Florida, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1957|7|20}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | weight = {{convert|155|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = Winter Park, Florida, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = University of Florida | yearpro = 1979 | retired = <!-- Year retired --> | tour = | extour = PGA Tour<br>Nationwide Tour | prowins = 7 | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = CUT: 1983, 1986 | usopen = T15: 1982 | open = T12: 1992 | pga = T59: 1984 | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = Golfweek Mini-Tour<br>player of the year | year1 = 1980 | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Larry Rinker''' (born July 20, 1957) is an American professional golfer.
== Career == Rinker was born in Stuart, Florida. He played college golf at the University of Florida.
Rinker turned professional in 1979. He initially played on mini-tours before joining the PGA Tour in 1981, and regained his tour card via qualifying school for 1982, the first year of the all-exempt tour. His best year came in 1985, when he finished 30th on the money list. He never won on tour but recorded two runners-up finishes at the 1984 USF&G Classic and the 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. His best finish in a major was tied-12th at the 1992 Open Championship. He also finished T-15 at the 1982 U.S. Open. In the third round, he played in the final group with leader Bruce Devlin.
Since leaving the Tour, Rinker is now teaching full-time in Florida and has written three books, "Rinker's 5 Fundamentals," "The Upper Core Swing" and "The Journeyman." He was the host of a golf instruction show, "Rinker's Golf Tips," on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio 2013-2020.
== Personal life == Rinker's brother, Lee Rinker, and his sister, Laurie Rinker, are also professional golfers. In 1985, he and Laurie teamed together to win the JCPenney Classic.
==Amateur wins== *1978 Southeastern Conference Championship
==Professional wins== *1980 6 mini-tour wins *1985 JCPenney Classic (with Laurie Rinker)
==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1978 !1979 |- |align=left|Masters Tournament |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|U.S. Open |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|The Open Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|PGA Championship |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1980 !1981 !1982 !1983 !1984 !1985 !1986 !1987 !1988 !1989 |- |align=left|Masters Tournament |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|U.S. Open |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T15 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T24 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|The Open Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T59 |CUT |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1990 !1991 !1992 !1993 !1994 !1995 !1996 !1997 |- |align=left|Masters Tournament |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|U.S. Open |CUT |T53 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |- |align=left|The Open Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T12 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied
==See also== *Spring 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates *1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates *1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates *1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
==External links== *{{official website|https://larryrinker.com}} *{{PGATour player|02007}} *{{OWGR|175}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rinker, Larry}} Category:American male golfers Category:Florida Gators men's golfers Category:PGA Tour golfers Category:Sportspeople from Stuart, Florida Category:Golfers from Jupiter, Florida Category:Sportspeople from Winter Park, Florida Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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