Keith Fergus

 ( American Male Golfers ) 

Keith Carlton Fergus (born March 3, 1954) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour.

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Early life and amateur career Fergus was born in Temple, Texas. He started playing golf at age 8. In high school, he played football and basketball but enjoyed practicing golf more than the other sports. He attended and was a member of the golf team at the University of Houston, where he was a 3-time All American and runner-up to Jay Haas at the 1975 NCAA Championship.

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Professional career Fergus turned pro in 1976. He had his best years on the PGA Tour in the early 1980s. During his PGA career, he had over 40 top-10 finishes and won three events. His best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1980 U.S. Open; he also had a T-4 at the 1981 PGA Championship. He began using the long putter in 1988. Fergus took a break from the tour in 1988 when he accepted the head golf coaches job at his alma mater, the University of Houston, a position he held until 1994.

Fergus resumed tour play in the mid-1990s on both the Nationwide Tour and, on a limited basis, in PGA Tour events. In 1996, at the Nortel Open, he was attacked by a swarm of africanized bee and was stung 10 to 15 times; his caddie was stung more than 50 times.

After turning 50 in March 2004, he began play on the Champions Tour. His first win was the 2007 Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort, where he became the second player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored tours (PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour), the first being Ron Streck in 2005.

Fergus won the Cap Cana Championship in March 2009 where on Sunday, he shot a five-under-par 67 which included a dramatic holed out eagle 2 on the par 4 17th hole to give him the one stroke victory over Mark O'Meara and Andy Bean. It was his second Champions Tour win.

Fergus has done some course design work and starred in some television commercials. He lives in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing.

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Amateur wins (1)

• 1971 Texas State Junior

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Professional wins (10)

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PGA Tour wins (3)

1	May 24, 1981	Memorial Tournament	−4 (71-68-74-71=284)	1 stroke	Jack Renner
2	May 23, 1982	Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic	−15 (66-72-66-69=273)	Playoff	Raymond Floyd
3	Jan 23, 1983	Bob Hope Desert Classic	−25 (71-69-65-65-65=335)	Playoff	Rex Caldwell

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

1	1982	Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic	Raymond Floyd	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1983	Bob Hope Desert Classic	Rex Caldwell	Won with par on first extra hole

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Nike Tour wins (2)

1	Apr 17, 1994	Nike Panama City Beach Classic	−14 (66-64-72=202)	2 strokes	Tommy Armour III
2	Sep 18, 1994	Nike Boise Open	−15 (65-69-64=198)	Playoff	Bill Murchison

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

1	1994	Nike Boise Open	Bill Murchison	Won with birdie on second extra hole

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Other wins (1)

• 1976 Texas State Open

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Champions Tour wins (3)

1	Apr 1, 2007	Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort	−12 (67-67-70=204)	1 stroke	Hale Irwin, Mark O'Meara
2	Mar 29, 2009	Cap Cana Championship	−13 (68-68-67=203)	1 stroke	Andy Bean, Mark O'Meara
3	May 17, 2009	Regions Charity Classic	−12 (66-66=132)*	3 strokes	Gene Jones

*Note: The 2009 Regions Charity Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)

1	2006	Boeing Greater Seattle Classic	Tom Kite	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

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Results in major championships

Masters Tournament	CUT				T26	T37	T33	T16	CUT
U.S. Open				T9	T3	T43	CUT	T39
PGA Championship			T38	T60	T50	T4	CUT	T14	T20	CUT

Note: Fergus never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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Summary

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• Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1978 PGA – 1982 Masters)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

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See also

• Fall 1976 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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