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Larry Nelson

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Born
1947 (76 years old)

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Fort Payne, Alabama

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Golfer

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PGA Tour Champions

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Larry Gene Nelson (born September 10, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.
Nelson won 10 times on the PGA Tour, including three major championships. He earned his first major title at the 1981 PGA Championship, which he won by four strokes. In 1983, Nelson was victorious at the U.S. Open at Oakmont, coming from seven behind at the half-way point to defeat Tom Watson by a single shot. Nelson scored a U.S. Open record 65-67 over the last 36 holes at the difficult Oakmont course, which broke a 51-year Open record established by Gene Sarazen.


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PGA Championship
1987

PGA Tour Champions

US Open Golf
1983

PGA Tour Champions

PGA Championship
1981

PGA Tour Champions


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