Dennis Paulson
Personal information
Full nameDennis Jay Paulson
Born (1962-09-27) September 27, 1962
San Gabriel, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeSan Diego State University
Turned professional1988
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking26 (June 11, 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT14: 2000
PGA ChampionshipT58: 2000
U.S. OpenCUT: 2001, 2004
The Open ChampionshipT11: 2000

Dennis Jay Paulson (born September 27, 1962) is an American professional golfer.

Paulson was born in San Gabriel, California. He had a PGA Tour victory in 2000. His tour nickname is The Chief.

Paulson has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

After Paulson's playing career slowed, he became a radio commentator on the PGA Tour's Sirius XM station.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jun 11, 2000 Buick Classic −8 (65-68-75-68=276) Playoff United States David Duval

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1999 Buick Classic United States Duffy Waldorf Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 2000 Buick Classic United States David Duval Won with par on fourth extra hole
3 2001 Nissan Open Australia Robert Allenby, United States Brandel Chamblee,
Japan Toshimitsu Izawa, United States Jeff Sluman,
United States Bob Tway
Allenby won with birdie on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Feb 17, 1991 Philippine Open −7 (71-68-71-71=281) Playoff Taiwan Chen Tze-chung

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1991 Philippine Open Taiwan Chen Tze-chung Won after concession on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Apr 26, 1998 Nike Huntsville Open −9 (68-68-72-71=279) Playoff United States Brent Schwarzrock

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Nike Huntsville Open United States Brent Schwarzrock Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (6)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Masters Tournament T14 CUT
U.S. Open WD CUT CUT
The Open Championship T58 T11 CUT
PGA Championship CUT T58 CUT
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
The Players Championship CUT CUT T31 CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament199920002001
Match Play R64 R64
Championship T20 T45 NT1
Invitational

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

See also

References

  1. "Week 23 2000 Ending 11 Jun 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.


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