{{short description|American professional golfer}} {{use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Rocky Walcher | image = | image_size = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|10|12}} | birth_place = [[Carnegie, Oklahoma]], U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1961|10|12}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | weight = {{convert|200|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = 2 | college = [[Southwestern Oklahoma State University]] | yearpro = 1985 | tour = <!-- Current tours which a member of --> | extour = <!-- Former tours which a member of --> | prowins = 3 | nwidewins = 1 | otherwins = 2 | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = DNP | usopen = 59th: 1998 | open = DNP | pga = DNP | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Rocky Walcher''' (born October 12, 1961) is an American [[professional golfer]].
== Early life and amateur career == Walcher was born in [[Carnegie, Oklahoma]]. He played college golf at [[Southwestern Oklahoma State University]]. He was inducted into the SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swosu.edu/alum-foun/alumni/award/ath-hof-bios/walcher-rocky.asp |title=SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame - Rocky Walcher - 2006 |accessdate=March 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528160757/http://www.swosu.edu/alum-foun/alumni/award/ath-hof-bios/walcher-rocky.asp |archivedate=May 28, 2010 }}</ref>
== Professional career == Walcher played on the [[Nationwide Tour]] and the [[PGA Tour]] between 1991 and 2003. On the Nationwide Tour (1991–93, 1996-2000, 2002–03), he won once at the 1996 [[Nike Omaha Classic]]. On the PGA Tour (1994, 2001) his best finish was T-8 at the 1995 [[Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic]].
== Awards and honors == In 2006, Walcher was inducted into the [[Southwestern Oklahoma State University]]'s Athletic Hall of Fame
==Professional wins (3)== ===Nike Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runners-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Aug 11, [[1996 Nike Tour|1996]] |[[Nike Omaha Classic]] |−21 (66-65-71-65=267) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Christie (golfer)|Michael Christie]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Larick]] |}
===Other wins (2)=== *2004 [[Oklahoma Open]] *2007 [[Oklahoma Open]]
==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1991 !1992 !1993 !1994 !1995 !1996 !1997 !1998 |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |59 |} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied<br> ''Note: Walcher only played in the U.S. Open.''
==See also== *[[1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]] *[[2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{PGATour player|06591}}
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