Larry Gene Nelson was born on September 10,1947 and is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.
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14 Facts About Larry Nelson
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Larry Nelson took up golf at the age of 21, after he returned from serving in the infantry in Vietnam.
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Larry Nelson was first introduced to golf by Ken Hummel, a soldier and friend in his infantry unit, and Larry Nelson carefully studied Ben Hogan's book The Five Fundamentals of Golf while learning how to play the game.
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Larry Nelson soon discovered that he had a talent for the game, breaking 100 the first time he played and 70 within nine months.
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Larry Nelson went on to graduate from Kennesaw Junior College in 1970 and turned professional the following year.
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Larry Nelson won 10 times on the PGA Tour, including three major championships.
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Larry Nelson earned his first major title at the 1981 PGA Championship, which he won by four strokes.
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In 1983, Larry Nelson was victorious at the US Open at Oakmont, coming from seven behind at the halfway point to defeat Tom Watson by a single shot.
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Larry Nelson finished runner-up at the 1982 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament and the 1987 Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters.
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Since turning 50 in 1997, Larry Nelson has had a successful Champions Tour career, winning 19 times, although he has not won a senior major.
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Larry Nelson was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in April 2006 and inducted in October 2006.
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In 2011, Larry Nelson received the PGA Distinguished Service Award fromthe PGA of America.
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Larry Nelson is active in golf course design and created the LagRx Swing Trainer to help golfers condition and improve their muscle memory.
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