George Douglas Sanders (July 24, 1933 – April 12, 2020) [1] was an American professional golfer who won 20 events on the PGA Tour and had four runner-up finishes at ...

Apr 12, 2020 · Doug Sanders, shown here in 2013, won 20 times on the PGA Tour during his career. Stan Badz/US PGA TOUR Also overlooked were his 20 victories on the PGA Tour, the last of which was the 1972 Kemper ...

Apr 12, 2020 · George Douglas Sanders was born on July 24, 1933, in Cedartown, Ga., one of five children of George Luther Sanders and Pauline (Barnett) Sanders. His father was a farmer and truck driver, his ...

Apr 12, 2020 · Doug Sanders brought a flamboyance to golf fashion ahead of his time, a colorful character known as much for the 20 times he won on the PGA Tour as the majors that got away. Sanders died Sunday morning in Houston, the PGA Tour confirmed through a text from Sanders’ ex-wife, Scotty.

Apr 12, 2020 · Doug Sanders, one of the more colorful personalities in the PGA Tour's tapestry, died in Houston on Sunday. Sanders was a 20-time winner on Tour, which included a victory at the 1956 Canadian Open ...

Apr 12, 2020 · Doug Sanders brought a flamboyance to golf fashion ahead of his time, a colorful character known as much for the 20 times he won on the PGA Tour as the majors that got away.

Apr 12, 2020 · Doug Sanders, the Georgia native and University of Florida graduate who became one of the most colorful players on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, passed away on Sunday in an assisted living ...

Apr 13, 2020 · George Douglas “Doug” Sanders died on Easter Sunday, a day when we often celebrate colorful things such as rainbows, colored eggs and bright yellow chicks.Sanders, known as the "Peacock of the ...

Doug Sanders. United States. Birthdate Jul 25, 1933. Passed May 12, 2020 (86) Turned Pro-Birthplace-College-Career Wins 20--OWGR-Doug Sanders. United States. Overview Career Results Latest Stats Bio--

Apr 12, 2020 · Doug Sanders, winner of 20 PGA Tour events, has died at the age of 86. The PGA Tour confirmed that Sanders passed away on Sunday morning in Houston from natural causes. Sanders was born in Georgia, the fourth of five children, and taught himself the game.

Apr 13, 2020 · Doug Sanders, who died on Sunday at age 86, won 20 times on the PGA Tour. On four occasions, he finished second in major championships—losing three times by one shot and, most famously, losing ...

Apr 13, 2020 · Sanders was also a runner-up 20 times, including at the 1959 PGA Championship, the 1961 U.S. Open and the 1966 Open Championship. Doug Sanders, right, and Jack Nicklaus after the playoff at the ...

Apr 15, 2020 · Late in life, Doug Sanders still showed up at tournaments from time to time, like that day in 2005 at St. Andrews. He still wore the same bright clothes which drew eyes his way. Not everyone knew who he was, but golf fans from a certain generation could recognize him from two fairways over.

Apr 13, 2020 · At the 1970 Open, Sanders was atop the leaderboard. He missed a four-footer for birdie on the 14th to give him a two-shot lead, but a great recovery from the Road Hole bunker on the 17th secured a one-shot lead, and, with Jack Nicklaus having already finished, he knew he was just four shots from winning his first major.

Jul 8, 2022 · Doug Sanders, resplendent in his purple sweater, stalked around the green examining his putt that ranged all of 24 to 30 inches in length. It was all that stood between him and winning the 1970 ...

Apr 12, 2020 · Doug Sanders, who was host of the Senior Tour’s annual visit to the Deerwood Club near Houston, became a Texan in 1968 when he accepted an invitation from developer Frank Sharp to be Sharpstown Country Club’s Tour representative. The winner of 20 PGA Tour events, Sanders used his connections with showbiz types to successfully promote golf.

Jul 6, 2022 · There is a small but significant part of Doug Sanders’ story that everyone knows. With a one-shot lead in The 99th Open, he just needed to par St Andrews’ 18th to claim his first major title but, standing just three feet from the hole, he stabbed at the ball and watched as it agonisingly missed to the right.

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Apr 17, 2016 · "Doug Sanders it is," said Mr. Fisher. Doug Sanders showed up Monday morning about 10:00. A big black Lincoln drove into the Hazeltine parking lot, with Doug emerging from the passenger door. Out of the driver's door and moving to the back to open the trunk was an African-American, Jimmy. I walked over and introduced myself, "Hello Mr. Sanders ...

Doug Sanders will forever be remembered for the putt that lost The Open, his miss from all of 30 inches on St Andrews’ 18th green costing him the Claret Jug in 1970. His stabbed stroke drew gasps from the crowd and, though it meant the Championship's first 18-hole play-off, it seemed inevitable from that moment that he would lose to Jack ...