| Hal Underwood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hal Mac Underwood |
| Born | (1945-11-09) November 9, 1945 (age 79) Ballinger, Texas, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
Hal Mac Underwood (born November 9, 1945) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
Underwood played college golf at the University of Houston. He played on two NCAA Championship teams (1966 and 1967), was an All-American in 1966 and 1967, and won several college tournaments.
Professional career
Underwood never won on the PGA Tour but finished runner-up to Gary Player in the 1971 Greater Jacksonville Open. He had a little more success internationally, winning the 1975 Portuguese Open on the European Tour and the two events on the Australian/New Zealand circuit. He also recorded a runner-up at the 1977 Malaysian Dunlop Masters.
Amateur wins
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 11, 1975 | Portuguese Open | E (73-72-71-76=292) | 3 strokes |  Vicente Fernández
|
PGA Tour of Australia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 2, 1977 | Queensland Open | −7 (71-69-71-70=281) | 2 strokes |  Mike Ferguson, Peter Headland
|
New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 30, 1975 | Otago Charity Classic | −6 (67-73-72-70=282) | Playoff |  Bob Clark
|
New Zealand Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1975 | Otago Charity Classic | Bob Clark
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971 | Greater Jacksonville Open |  Gary Player
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Awards and honors
- Underwood was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1991.
See also
References
- "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "National Golf Champions – University of Houston". p. 27.
- "University of Houston Media Almanac: 2015–16 Men's Golf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- Macfeely, F.T. (March 22, 1971). "Gary Player wins in two hole playoff". Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. p. 5.
- "Suzuki Is Golf Victor". The New York Times. April 4, 1976. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- "Hal Underwood". Texas Golf Hall of Fame.
External links
- Hal Underwood at the PGA Tour official site
- Hal Underwood at the European Tour official site
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