Ernie Gonzalez
| Ernie Gonzalez | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 19, 1961 San Diego, California |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Career | |
| College | United States International University |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1987 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1987 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1987 |
Ernie Gonzalez (born February 19, 1961) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s.
Gonzalez was born in San Diego, California. His father was of Mexican descent and his mother was Puerto Rican.[1] He attended the United States International University, where he played on the golf team. He turned professional in 1983.
Gonzalez played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1985–1989.[2] He shot a 14-under-par 128 to edge Joey Sindelar by one stroke to win the rain-shortened 36-hole Pensacola Open in 1986 for his only Tour victory.[3] The win by Gonzalez is the first by a left-handed golfer on the PGA Tour since Bob Charles at the 1974 Greater Greensboro Open.[4]
After losing his Tour card, Gonzalez worked as a golf instructor and a warehouseman. He has also played in a limited number of Nationwide Tour events, and in select PGA Tour events using exemptions. He lives with his family in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]
PGA Tour wins (1)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1987 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Yellow background for top-10.
References
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution, "Playing golf backward" (March 26, 1987, Page E1); ""His dad was Mexican, born in Arizona, his mother Puerto Rican."
- 1 2 Iole, Kevin (2001-11-07). "Local Golf Note: Gonzalez eyes return to Tour". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ↑ "Today in Golf History: October 12". Golfonline. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ↑ Lefty Gonzalez wins at rain-soaked Pensacola
External links
- Ernie Gonzalez at the PGA Tour official site