Walter Hall (golfer)

Walter Houston Hall (born June 12, 1947) is an American professional golfer.

Walter Hall
Personal information
Full nameWalter Houston Hall
Born (1947-06-12) June 12, 1947
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceClemmons, North Carolina
Career
CollegeUniversity of Maryland
Turned professionalc.1970
(reinstated amateur)
1994
Former tour(s)Champions Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions1
European Senior Tour1

Hall was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played collegiately at the University of Maryland, College Park. He turned professional but regained his amateur status in the 1970s.

Hall turned professional again in 1994 and played on the Asian Tour in 1994 and 1995 and the NGA Hooters Tour in 1996.

Hall joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1997 and has won once, the 2001 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship. He also won the PGA Seniors Championship on the European Seniors Tour in 1997.

Professional wins (2)

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Aug 26, 2001 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship −15 (68-66-65-70=269) Playoff Ed Dougherty

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2000 ACE Group Classic José María Cañizares, Lanny Wadkins,
Tom Watson
Wadkins won with par on third extra hole
Hall and Watson eliminated with par on first hole
2 2001 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship Ed Dougherty Won with par on first extra hole

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Aug 25, 1997 The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship −11 (69-69-69-70=277) 3 strokes Tommy Horton


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