# Tim Simpson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Simpson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Simpson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simpson > Source revision: 1351040699 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American professional golfer (born 1956) For the American football player, see [Tim Simpson (American football)](/source/Tim_Simpson_(American_football)). Tim Simpson Personal information Full name Timothy Jay Simpson Born (1956-05-06) May 6, 1956 (age 70) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) Sporting nationality United States Residence Greensboro, Georgia, U.S. Career College University of Georgia Turned professional 1977 Former tours PGA Tour Tarheel Tour Champions Tour Professional wins 10 Highest ranking 18 (October 28, 1990)[1] Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 4 Other 6 Best results in major championships Masters Tournament T18: 1985 PGA Championship T8: 1990 U.S. Open T5: 1990 The Open Championship T12: 1990 Achievements and awards Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year 2006 **Timothy Jay Simpson** (born May 6, 1956) is an American [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer). He played on the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) and the [Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour) and currently plays on the [Champions Tour](/source/Champions_Tour). ## Early life and amateur career Simpson was born and raised in [Atlanta, Georgia](/source/Atlanta%2C_Georgia). He attended high school at [Woodward Academy](/source/Woodward_Academy) where he was the Atlanta Junior Champion, Georgia Junior Champion and Westlake National Junior Champion.[2] Simpson attended the [University of Georgia](/source/University_of_Georgia) in [Athens, Georgia](/source/Athens%2C_Georgia), and was a member of the [golf](/source/Golf) team. ## Professional career In 1977, Simpson left college early and turned professional at the age 20. He earned his tour card at 21 years, 2 months.[2] Simpson's first win in professional golf came at the 1981 [Cacharel World Under-25 Championship](/source/Cacharel_World_Under-25_Championship) in [Nimes, France](/source/Nimes%2C_France). His first PGA Tour win came three seasons later at the 1985 [Southern Open](/source/Southern_Open). His career year was 1989 when he captured the PGA Tour's *Comeback Player of the Year* award, and won two Tour events: the [USF&G Classic](/source/USF%26G_Classic) and the [Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic](/source/Walt_Disney_World%2FOldsmobile_Classic). He had another good year in 1990: repeating as Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Champion, and posting his best finishes in the [U.S. Open](/source/U.S._Open_(golf)), [British Open](/source/The_Open_Championship) and [PGA Championship](/source/PGA_Championship).[3] He has 66 Top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. Simpson's PGA Tour career was brought to a sudden end due to his contracting [Lyme disease](/source/Lyme_disease) on a hunting trip in 1991, and the neurological pathological condition resulting from it. He has had brain surgery and spinal fusion surgery. In his late thirties and forties, his health improved enough to allow him to play some on the [Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour). His best finishes in this venue were a 2nd at the 1995 NIKE Buffalo Open and a T-2 at the 1995 NIKE South Carolina Classic. During his career Simpson was called one of the greatest ball strikers in the game's history by golfing greats [Butch Harmon](/source/Butch_Harmon), [Jack Nicklaus](/source/Jack_Nicklaus), and [Johnny Miller](/source/Johnny_Miller).[2] Early in his career, he was mentored by long-time friends, [Sam Snead](/source/Sam_Snead) and [J. C. Snead](/source/J._C._Snead).[4] Simpson began play on the [Champions Tour](/source/Champions_Tour) in 2006. ## Personal life Simpson lives in [Greensboro, Georgia](/source/Greensboro%2C_Georgia). ## Awards and honors - In 1989, he won the PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year. - In 1990, Simpson was awarded the Georgia Professional Athlete of the Year award. - In 2004, Simpson was inducted into the [Georgia Sports Hall of Fame](/source/Georgia_Sports_Hall_of_Fame) - In 2006, Simpson was inducted into the [Georgia Golf Hall of Fame](/source/Georgia_Golf_Hall_of_Fame's_Botanical_Garden) ## Amateur wins - 1975 Palmetto Invitational College Tournament - 1976 [Southern Amateur](/source/Southern_Amateur) ## Professional wins (10) ### PGA Tour wins (4) No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up 1 Oct 6, 1985 Southern Open −16 (64-64-69-67=264) 2 strokes Clarence Rose 2 Mar 26, 1989 USF&G Classic −14 (68-67-70-69=274) 2 strokes Greg Norman, Hal Sutton 3 Oct 21, 1989 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic −16 (65-67-70-70=272) 1 stroke Donnie Hammond 4 Oct 20, 1990 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (2) −24 (64-64-65-71=264) 1 stroke John Mahaffey **PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)** No. Year Tournament Opponents Result 1 1989 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Mike Donald, Hal Sutton Donald won with birdie on fourth extra hole Sutton eliminated by par on third hole 2 1990 Doral-Ryder Open Paul Azinger, Mark Calcavecchia, Greg Norman Norman won with eagle on first extra hole ### Tarheel Tour wins (1) No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner-up 1 Apr 14, 2006 Olde Sycamore Open −13 (69-67-67=203) 1 stroke Brent Delahoussaye ### Other wins (5) - 1980 [Georgia Open](/source/Georgia_Open) (tie with [Bob Tway](/source/Bob_Tway)) - 1981 [Georgia Open](/source/Georgia_Open), [Cacharel World Under-25 Championship](/source/Cacharel_World_Under-25_Championship) - 1984 [Georgia Open](/source/Georgia_Open) - 1987 [Georgia Open](/source/Georgia_Open) ## Results in major championships Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Masters Tournament T18 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT U.S. Open CUT CUT T37 T43 T32 T11 T46 CUT T14 CUT CUT T5 T26 CUT The Open Championship T45 T12 T57 PGA Championship CUT CUT T36 T25 CUT CUT T43 CUT T27 T8 CUT   Top 10   Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied ### Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 U.S. Open 0 0 0 1 1 3 14 8 The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 5 Totals 0 0 0 1 2 7 34 17 - Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1983 U.S. Open – 1985 U.S. Open) - Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice) ## U.S. national team appearances - [Four Tours World Championship](/source/Four_Tours_World_Championship): 1990 ## Filmography ### Television 2022 Stranger Things Golfer on tv 1 episode ## See also - [Spring 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/Spring_1977_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates) - [1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1993_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates) - [1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1996_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-w199043_1-0)** ["Week 43 1990 Ending 28 Oct 1990"](https://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/1990/owgr43f1990.pdf) (pdf). [OWGR](/source/OWGR). Retrieved October 4, 2019. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gghf_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gghf_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-gghf_2-2) ["Bio from Georgia Golf Hall of Fame"](http://www.gghof.org/index.php/members/detail/tim_simpson). Retrieved December 20, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Golf Major Championships"](http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=665). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Bio on PGA Tour's official site"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070315050406/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/21/00/). Archived from [the original](http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/21/00) on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2006. ## External links - [Tim Simpson](https://www.pgatour.com/player/02100) at the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) official site - [Tim Simpson](https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/190) at the [Official World Golf Ranking](/source/Official_World_Golf_Ranking) official site --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tim Simpson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simpson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simpson?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.