Lee Rinker
American professional golfer (born 1960)
Lee Cross Rinker (born November 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer.
01Early life and amateur career
In 1960, Rinker was born in Stuart, Florida. Rinker's brother, Larry, and his sister, Laurie, also became professional golfers.
Rinker played college golf at the University of Alabama.
02Professional career
In 1983, Rinker turned professional. Rinker had success at 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he struggled to keep his card. His best year came in 1997, when he finished second twice, and made nearly $500,000. However, his struggles continued, and he has not made a cut on the PGA Tour since 1999. He has played on the Nationwide Tour for many years. In November 2010, he earned his 2011 Champions Tour card by finishing second at qualifying school.
Rinker is currently the Director of Golf at the Emerald Dunes Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
03Personal life
04Tournament wins
- this list may be incomplete
- 2003 South Florida PGA Championship
- 2006 South Florida PGA Championship
- 2008 EZ-Go South Florida PGA Open
05Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | T58 | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T56 | T52 | T61 | T29 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Rinker never played in the Masters Tournament nor The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
06U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 1992 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners)
Sources and credits
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