Wally Armstrong
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| Wally Armstrong | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Walter Armstrong, III |
| Nickname | Wally |
| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". |
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| Residence | Maitland, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Turned professional | 1970 |
| Former tourTemplate:Pluralize from text | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | Template:Infobox golfer/highest ranking |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T5: 1978 |
| PGA Championship | T19: 1978 |
| U.S. Open | T16: 1977 |
| The Open Championship | T13: 1979 |
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Walter Armstrong, III (born June 19, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour during the 1970s and 1980s.
Early life and amateur career
Armstrong was born in New London, Connecticut. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1965 to 1967. Armstrong received All-American honors in 1966.[1] He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1968 and master's degree in public health in 1969.
Professional career
Armstrong played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1984. His best finishes were a trio of second places: a tie for second at the 1974 Sahara Invitational, second at the 1975 Pensacola Open, and a second-place tie at the 1977 Western Open. His best finish in a major was a fifth-place tie at the 1978 Masters Tournament. His 280 total in 1978 was a record low for a first-time Masters participant.
Armstrong also played a few Nike Tour and Senior PGA Tour events in 1995 and 1996.
In his post-playing career, Armstrong is a golf instructor and author.
Professional wins (1)
- 1973 Indiana Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T5 | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T56 | CUT | T16 | T20 | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | T13 | T45 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T49 | T48 | T19 | T54 |
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See also
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- 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
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- ^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Wally Armstrong at the PGA Tour official siteTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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