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17 Facts About Russ Cochran

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Russell Earl Cochran was born on October 31,1958 and is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions, having previously been a member on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Russ Cochran is one of the few natural left-handed players to win a PGA Tour event.

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Russ Cochran grew up playing on Paxton Park Public Golf Course in Paducah, as did fellow PGA Tour player Kenny Perry, who came along a couple years later.

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Russ Cochran turned pro in 1979 and joined the PGA Tour in 1982.

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Russ Cochran has about 60 top-10 finishes in official PGA Tour events including a victory at the 1991 Centel Western Open when he made up seven shots over eight holes to beat Greg Norman.

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6.

Russ Cochran's best finish in a major was a tie for seventh at the 1992 PGA Championship.

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Russ Cochran set the Valhalla Golf Club course record in the third round of the 1996 PGA Championship which stood until broken in the same tournament four years later by Jose Maria Olazabal.

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8.

Russ Cochran played some on the Nationwide Tour in his mid-to-late 40s in preparation for the Champions Tour.

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Russ Cochran's best Nationwide finish was a tie for third at the 2003 Chitimacha Louisiana Open.

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Russ Cochran debuted on the Champions Tour with a tie for seventh at the Allianz Championship on February 15,2009, at Boca Raton, Florida.

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Russ Cochran finished third at the US Senior Open on August 2,2009, at Carmel, Indiana, setting the Crooked Stick Golf Club course record with a third-round score of 8-under par 64.

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Russ Cochran ended the year by winning the Rookie of the Year award.

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13.

Russ Cochran won his maiden senior major championship at the 2011 Senior British Open Championship at Walton Heath.

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14.

Russ Cochran finished two strokes ahead of the third round leader Mark Calcavecchia.

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15.

Russ Cochran shot a final round 67 which included six birdies in the first ten holes to open up a five stroke advantage.

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16.

In June 2013, Russ Cochran won for the fourth time on the Champions Tour at the Principal Charity Classic.

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17.

Russ Cochran came from two shots back with a final round 67 to finish a single stroke ahead of Jay Don Blake.

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