# Lee Rinker

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{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 1960)}}
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| name              = Lee Rinker
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| fullname          = Lee Cross Rinker
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| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1960|11|10}}
| birth_place       = [Stuart, Florida](/source/Stuart%2C_Florida), U.S.
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1960|11|10}} -->
| death_place       = 
| height            = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| weight            = {{convert|185|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality       = {{USA}}
| residence         = [Jupiter, Florida](/source/Jupiter%2C_Florida), U.S.
| spouse            = 
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| children          = 
| college           = [University of Alabama](/source/University_of_Alabama)
| yearpro           = 1983
| retired           = <!-- Year retired -->
| tour              = [Champions Tour](/source/Champions_Tour)
| extour            = [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour)<br>[Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour)
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| seneurowins       = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins -->
| otherwins         = <!-- Number of Other wins -->
| majorwins         = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins -->
| masters           = DNP
| usopen            = T33: 1993
| open              = DNP
| pga               = T29: 1998
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'''Lee Cross Rinker''' (born November 10, 1960) is an American [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer).

== Early life and amateur career ==
In 1960, Rinker was born in [Stuart, Florida](/source/Stuart%2C_Florida). Rinker's brother, [Larry](/source/Larry_Rinker), and his sister, [Laurie](/source/Laurie_Rinker), also became professional golfers.

Rinker played college golf at the [University of Alabama](/source/University_of_Alabama).

== Professional career ==
In 1983, Rinker turned professional. Rinker had success at [1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School](/source/1983_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates). 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](/source/Nationwide_Tour) for many years. In November 2010, he earned his 2011 [Champions Tour](/source/Champions_Tour) card by finishing second at [qualifying school](/source/qualifying_school).

Rinker is currently the Director of Golf at the Emerald Dunes Club in [West Palm Beach, Florida](/source/West_Palm_Beach%2C_Florida).

== Personal life ==
Rinker's sister-in-law [Kelli](/source/Kelli_Rinker), wife of older brother [Laine](/source/Laine_Rinker), was also on the [LPGA Tour](/source/LPGA_Tour).

==Tournament wins==
:''this list may be incomplete''
*2003 [South Florida PGA Championship](/source/South_Florida_PGA_Championship)
*2006 [South Florida PGA Championship](/source/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](/source/U.S._Open_(golf))
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T58
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|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[PGA Championship](/source/PGA_Championship)
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|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](/source/U.S._Open_(golf))
|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](/source/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](/source/U.S._Open_(golf))
|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](/source/PGA_Championship)
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|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
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|CUT
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|CUT
|}
''Note: Rinker never played in the [Masters Tournament](/source/Masters_Tournament) nor [The Open Championship](/source/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](/source/PGA_Cup): 1992 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners)

==See also==
*[1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1983_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)
*[1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1994_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)

==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]

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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

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