16 Facts About Scott Verplank

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Scott Rachal Verplank was born on July 9,1964 and is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions.

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Scott Verplank graduated from high school in 1982 and attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

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Scott Verplank went on later to win the 1984 US Amateur at the Oak Tree Golf Club, and in 1986, win the NCAA individual title.

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4.

Scott Verplank defeated Jim Thorpe on the second extra hole of a playoff for the win at Butler National Golf Club in Oak Brook, Illinois.

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5.

Scott Verplank graduated and turned professional in 1986, using his two-year exemption on the PGA Tour; his first event as a pro was the US Open at Shinnecock Hills in June, his sixth tour event He earned five wins on the PGA Tour, and two Ryder Cup appearances, in 2002 and 2006.

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6.

Scott Verplank has type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump during play.

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Scott Verplank was awarded the 2002 Ben Hogan Award, given by the Golf Writers Association of America to an individual who has continued to be active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness.

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Scott Verplank has been featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings, reaching as high as eleventh in 2001.

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9.

Scott Verplank hit a hole-in-one in the Ryder Cup, on the 14th hole during a singles match against Padraig Harrington in 2006.

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10.

Scott Verplank's best finish in a major championship was a tie for fourth at the PGA Championship in 2011.

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11.

In December 2010, Scott Verplank was named a 2011 winner of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, given annually to six former NCAA student-athletes for distinguished career accomplishment on the 25th anniversary of their college graduation.

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12.

Scott Verplank competed in the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational finishing T38 and then the following week at the Shell Houston Open in which Scott Verplank finished T2 behind Phil Mickelson.

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Scott Verplank had held a joint 54-hole lead with Mickelson and even held the lead on his own at a number of stages during the final round, however his lack of competitive golf proved costly throughout the final few holes and he was unable to close out the victory.

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14.

Scott Verplank played the 2013 season on a Major Medical Extension after hip and wrist injuries in 2012.

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Scott Verplank started the 2014 season in a similar fashion, but was not able to satisfy the medical exemption and used his career money list exemption for the remainder of the season.

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16.

Scott Verplank turned 50 in July 2014 and made his Champions Tour debut at the at Oak Tree National, near his residence in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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