Playing schedule was envy of many on the PGA TOUR. Never played more than 25 events in any PGA TOUR season and never more
than 20 tournaments in a single season after 1988...Lists Don January and Miller Barber as his heroes...Started in golf at
age 5 by his brother, Duane. Credits Duane and Henry Homberg, a local Texas professional, for having the greatest influences
on his game when he first started playing...Biggest thrill in golf was winning his first PGA TOUR event (1977 Tucson Open)
and also being involved in the 1999 Ryder Cup as Assistant Captain to Ben Crenshaw...Favorite course is Muirfield Village...Is
a big drag racing and auto racing fan...Has a large collection of muscle cars. The crown jewel of his collection is a 1967
yellow Corvette Stingray convertible, with the largest engine available-a 435-horse big block Chevrolet engine. Bought the
car from Gil Morgan in 1982...His dream job would be an engine builder for any race team. First car he ever owned was a 1970
bright orange Plymouth Roadrunner...Lists Tom Hanks and Bruce Springsteen as his favorite entertainers and drag racing legend
Don Garlits as his favorite athlete...Best friend on the Champions Tour is Bill Rogers. Wife, Rose, and Jerry Pate's wife,
Soozi, are sisters.
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