# Rick Todd > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rick_Todd > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rick_Todd.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Todd > Source revision: 1329231616 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian professional golfer (born 1962 Rick Todd Personal information Born (1962-10-03) October 3, 1962 (age 63) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) Sporting nationality Canada Career College University of Texas at El Paso Turned professional 1987 Former tours PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour Professional wins 5 Number of wins by tour Korn Ferry Tour 2 Other 3 Best results in major championships Masters Tournament DNP PGA Championship DNP U.S. Open CUT: 1998 The Open Championship T71: 1996 Achievements and awards Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner 1995–96 **Rick Todd** (born October 3, 1962) is a Canadian [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer) who played on the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour), [Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour), [Asian Tour](/source/Asian_Tour), [Japan Golf Tour](/source/Japan_Golf_Tour) and the [Canadian Tour](/source/Canadian_Tour). ## Early life and amateur career Todd was born in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario). He played college golf at the [University of Texas at El Paso](/source/University_of_Texas_at_El_Paso) (UTEP). He was second team [All-American](/source/All-America) in 1986, third team in 1985 and honorable mention in 1984 and made the All-[WAC](/source/Western_Athletic_Conference) first team four years in a row. He won four tournaments while at UTEP and was elected into the El Paso Golf Hall of Fame in 1984. ## Professional career In 1987, Todd turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour in 1990, earning his card through [qualifying school](/source/Qualifying_school). After an unsuccessful year on tour, he joined the [Ben Hogan Tour](/source/Ben_Hogan_Tour) where he won the [Ben Hogan El Paso Open](/source/Ben_Hogan_El_Paso_Open) in his rookie season. The following year he won the [Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open](/source/Ben_Hogan_Dakota_Dunes_Open). In his last full season on the tour in 1993 he recorded three top-10 finishes. Todd won the [Asia Golf Circuit](/source/Asia_Golf_Circuit) Order of Merit in 1996,[1] which qualified him on the [Japan Golf Tour](/source/Japan_Golf_Tour), where he played in 1996 and 1997. He won three times on the [Canadian Tour](/source/Canadian_Tour) between 1991 and 1997. Todd was the head coach at his alma mater, UTEP, from 1999 to 2011 and was named WAC Coach of the Year in 2001. Todd represented his country in 1996 at the [World Cup](/source/World_Cup_(men's_golf)) and the [Dunhill Cup](/source/Alfred_Dunhill_Cup). ## Awards and honors - In 1984, Todd was elected into the El Paso Golf Hall of Fame - Todd was the Order of Merit winner for the [Asia Golf Circuit](/source/Asia_Golf_Circuit) during the 1995-96 season ## Amateur wins - 1985 Ontario Amateur ## Professional wins (5) ### Ben Hogan Tour wins (2) No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner-up 1 Sep 29, 1991 Ben Hogan El Paso Open −8 (67-66-69=202) 1 stroke Tom Eubank 2 Jul 19, 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open −9 (69-67-71=207) Playoff David Jackson **Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)** No. Year Tournament Opponent Result 1 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open David Jackson Won with par on second extra hole ### Canadian Tour wins (3) No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up 1 Jun 9, 1991 Payless-Pepsi Victoria Open −18 (66-67-66-63=262) 7 strokes Louis Brown 2 Jun 16, 1991 Canadian Home Assurance Alberta Open −4 (70-71-68-67=276) 1 stroke Ken Mattiace 3 Jun 1, 1997 Payless Open (2) −11 (69-66-71-67=273) 1 stroke Philip Jonas, Dave Pashko ## Results in major championships Tournament 1996 1997 1998 U.S. Open CUT The Open Championship T71 *Note: Todd never played in the [Masters Tournament](/source/Masters_Tournament) or the [PGA Championship](/source/PGA_Championship).*   Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied ## Canadian national team appearances - [World Cup](/source/World_Cup_(men's_golf)): [1996](/source/1996_World_Cup_of_Golf) - [Dunhill Cup](/source/Dunhill_Cup): [1996](/source/1996_Dunhill_Cup) ## See also - [1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1989_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** O'Connor, Tim (April 24, 1996). ["Todd takes on Japanese PGA Tour after success on Asian Tour"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44379366/). *National Post*. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 47. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. ## External links - [Rick Todd](https://www.pgatour.com/player/06425) at the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) official site - [Rick Todd](https://www.jgto.org/en/player/10734/profile) at the [Japan Golf Tour](/source/Japan_Golf_Tour) official site - [Rick Todd](https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/4550) at the [Official World Golf Ranking](/source/Official_World_Golf_Ranking) official site - [Profile at UTEP's official athletic site](http://utepathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/todd_rick00.html) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rick Todd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Todd) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Todd?action=history)). 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