Doug Tewell

Douglas Fred Tewell (born August 27, 1949) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level, including two senior major championships.

Early life and amateur career Tewell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He got started in the game by working as a caddie for his father. His best finishes in a major were T-9 at the 1983 PGA Championship and T-10 at the 1986 PGA Championship. Tewell was forced off the PGA Tour at the age of 46 at the end of the 1995 season due to an orthopedic problem in his left elbow. He had arthroscopic surgery on the same elbow in 2005, a procedure he describes as "cleaning out scar tissue".

The biggest win in his career was his first on the Champions Tour. He won his first major, the Senior PGA Championship Kristie is married to former Nationwide Tour player Pat Bates.

Professional wins (16) PGA Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (4) 1978 South Central PGA Championship 1982 Oklahoma Open 1988 Acom Team Championship (with Bob Gilder) 1995 Jerry Ford Invitational

Champions Tour wins (8) LegendChampions Tour major championships (2)Other Champions Tour (6)

Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

Results in major championships Note: Tewell never played in The Open Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (2) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up 2000 PGA Seniors' Championship −15 (68-66-67=201) 7 strokes Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Dana Quigley 2001 The Countrywide Tradition −23 (66-67-70-62=265) 9 strokes Mike McCullough