Bruce Fleisher

Bruce Lee Fleisher (October 16, 1948 – September 23, 2021) was an American professional golfer.

Early life Fleisher was born in Union City, Tennessee, and was Jewish.

In 1950, the Fleisher family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, where Bruce began playing golf with his brothers, Leslie and Jerry. Fleisher became involved in golf at age seven by working as a caddie with his two brothers.

When Bruce was 14, the Fleishers moved to Miami, Florida.

Amateur career Fleisher attended Miami-Dade Junior College and Furman University.

Fleisher spent much of his regular career as a club professional; he won the PGA Club Professional Championship in 1989. His regular tournament career was modest, with one win on the PGA Tour, the 1991 New England Classic, and a few wins in minor tournaments.

He was much more successful on the Champions Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) with 18 wins, including one senior major, the 2001 U.S. Senior Open. In 2017, he was inducted into the Greater Wilmington (North Carolina) Sports Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins 1968 U.S. Amateur

Professional wins (35) PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Latin American and Caribbean wins (6) 1971 Brazil Open 1980 Panama Open 1986 Jamaica Open 1990 Jamaica Open, Bahamas Open, Chevrolet Classic

Other wins (9) 1977 Little Crosby Pro-Am 1980 Florida Open 1981 South Florida PGA Championship 1987 Florida Open, South Florida PGA Championship 1989 PGA Club Professional Championship 1993 Pebble Beach Invitational 2015 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (Legends division, with Larry Nelson) 2016 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (Legends division, with Larry Nelson)

Champions Tour wins (18) LegendSenior major championships (1)Other Champions Tour (17)

Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

Playoff record Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

LA = Low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969 Open Championship) "T" indicates a tie for a place

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunners-up 2001 U.S. Senior Open E (69-71-72-68=280) 1 stroke Isao Aoki, Gil Morgan

Maccabiah Games Fleisher won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and he coached the U.S. golf team at the 1989 Games.

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy: 1968 (winners) Walker Cup: 1969 (winners)

Professional PGA Cup: 1990 (winners)