About Rod Curl
Born 1943. Rod Curl is an American golfer.
Rodney Dean Curl (born January 9, 1943) is an American professional golfer best known for being the first full-blooded Native American to win a PGA Tour event.
Early life Curl was born in Redding, California. He is a Wintu Indian. Before taking up golf at age 19, he was an outstanding baseball player at Central Valley High School in Shasta County, California.
Professional career In 1968, Curl turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour in 1969 and played regularly through 1978. He had 42 top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including one win and a half-dozen second and third-place finishes. In 1974, he won the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth by one stroke after runner-up Jack Nicklaus bogeyed the 17th hole and a birdied the last.
Curl played in a limited number of Senior Tour events after reaching the age of 50 in 1993. Late in life, he worked as a corporate instructor with VIP Golf Academy.
Personal life Curl lives in Jupiter, Florida.
Professional wins (3) PGA Tour wins (1)
Pro Golf Tour wins (1)
Other wins (1) 1977 World Indian Open
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Who is Rod Curl?
professional golfer
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Rod Curl was born on 9 January 1943 in Redding.
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Rod Curl is a golfer.
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Rod Curl is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rod Curl. https://biography.guide/rod-curl/
MLA: "Rod Curl." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rod-curl/.
Chicago: "Rod Curl." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/rod-curl/.
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