Rick Fehr

Richard Elliott Fehr (born August 28, 1962) is an American former professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Early life Fehr was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in the state of Washington. As a teenager, Fehr won the Washington State Junior and PGA National Junior tournaments in 1979.

Amateur career Fehr attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and was a member of the golf team. He was a two-time All-American while at BYU and won numerous amateur tournaments, including the 1982 Western Amateur. He was the low amateur at both the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open in 1984.

In 1984, Fehr graduated from college with a degree in finance.

Professional career In 1984, Fehr turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour after successfully negotiating 1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School.

Fehr won two PGA Tour events: the 1986 B.C. Open and the 1994 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic. He finished runner-up in a PGA Tour event (2nd or T-2) nine times and had 41 top-10 finishes. His best finish in a major championship was a T-9 at the 1985 U.S. Open.

Fehr now earns his living as a golf instructor/coach at The Golf Club at Newcastle near Bellevue, Washington. He is the owner of Rick Fehr Coaching.

Amateur wins 1979 Junior PGA Championship 1981 Pacific Northwest Amateur 1982 Western Amateur

Professional wins (3) PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–4)

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Other wins (1) 1994 Northwest Open

Results in major championships

Note: Fehr never played in The Open Championship.

LA = low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1984 Masters – 1986 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Team appearances Amateur Walker Cup: 1983 (winners)