Hal Evan Sutton was born on April 28,1958 and is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the PGA Tour Champions, who achieved 14 victories on the PGA Tour, including a major championship, the 1983 PGA Championship, and the 1983 Tournament Players Championship.
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At Centenary, Hal Sutton won 14 golf tournaments, was an All American, led the Gents to the NCAA Tournament, and finished ninth nationally.
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Hal Sutton quickly established himself as one of the PGA Tour's top young stars in the early 1980s.
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Hal Sutton entered into a long drought shortly thereafter, going from 1987 to 1994 without a PGA Tour victory.
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Hal Sutton nearly lost his tour card late in the string, maintaining it only by using a one-time-only exemption for players in the top 50 of the all-time PGA Tour career money list.
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Hal Sutton had an additional win to that—the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic two starts later.
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In 2001, Hal Sutton made the cut in 22 of 26 events with one victory at the Shell Houston Open at TPC at The Woodlands and a season winnings total of $1.
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Hal Sutton ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings for over 50 weeks from their debut in 1986 to 1987 and then again for over 50 weeks between 1999 and 2001.
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Inevitably, Hal Sutton came in for some criticism of his performance as captain, especially for his decision to pair Tiger Woods with Phil Mickelson on the first day of play.
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In 2007, Hal Sutton received the Payne Stewart Award for his charitable efforts, which include the establishment of the Christus Schumpert Hal Sutton Children's Hospital in his hometown of Shreveport.
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Hal Sutton teamed up with Louisianans Kelly Gibson and David Toms to raise more than $2 million in aid to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita victims.
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Hal Sutton became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in April 2008 and his best finish is a tie for third at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in 2009.
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