Lee Rinker

{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 1960)}} {{use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Lee Rinker | image = | imagesize =  | caption = | fullname = Lee Cross Rinker | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|11|10}} | birth_place = Stuart, Florida, U.S. | death_date =  | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | weight = {{convert|185|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = Jupiter, Florida, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = University of Alabama | yearpro = 1983 | retired =  | tour = Champions Tour | extour = PGA Tour<br>Nationwide Tour | prowins = 3 | champwins =  | seneurowins =  | otherwins =  | majorwins =  | masters = DNP | usopen = T33: 1993 | open = DNP | pga = T29: 1998 | wghofid =  | wghofyear =  | award1 =  | year1 =  | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection =  }} '''Lee Cross Rinker''' (born November 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer.

== Early life and amateur career == In 1960, Rinker was born in Stuart, Florida. Rinker's brother, Larry, and his sister, Laurie, also became professional golfers.

Rinker played college golf at the University of Alabama.

== Professional career == In 1983, Rinker turned professional. Rinker had success at 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he struggled to keep his card. His best year came in 1997, when he finished second twice, and made nearly $500,000. However, his struggles continued, and he has not made a cut on the PGA Tour since 1999. He has played on the Nationwide Tour for many years. In November 2010, he earned his 2011 Champions Tour card by finishing second at qualifying school.

Rinker is currently the Director of Golf at the Emerald Dunes Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

== Personal life == Rinker's sister-in-law Kelli, wife of older brother Laine, was also on the LPGA Tour.

==Tournament wins== :''this list may be incomplete'' *2003 South Florida PGA Championship *2006 South Florida PGA Championship *2008 EZ-Go South Florida PGA Open

==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1983 !1984 !1985 !1986 !1987 !1988 !1989 |- |align=left|U.S. Open |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T58 |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;"| |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1990 !1991 !1992 !1993 !1994 !1995 !1996 !1997 !1998 !1999 |- |align=left|U.S. Open |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T33 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |T56 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T52 |T61 |T29 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2000 !2001 !2002 !2003 !2004 !2005 !2006 !2007 !2008 !2009 |- |align=left|U.S. Open |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |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;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |} ''Note: Rinker never played in the Masters Tournament nor The Open Championship.''<br> {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied

==U.S. national team appearances== *PGA Cup: 1992 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners)

==External links== *{{PGATour player|02008}} *{{OWGR|1065}} *[http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/2008/06/13/0613sflaopen.html Lee Rinker wins South Florida PGA Open]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rinker, Lee}} Category:American male golfers Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's golfers Category:PGA Tour golfers Category:PGA Tour Champions golfers Category:Sportspeople from Stuart, Florida Category:Golfers from Jupiter, Florida Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century American sportsmen