Bruce Summerhays
Encyclopedia
Bruce Patton Summerhays (born February 14, 1944) is an American
professional golfer
. He is currently a mission president
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida
.
. He attended the University of Utah
and turned professional in 1966. Summerhays spent his regular (under 50) career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on the Champions Tour
. He has won three Champions Tour events and over $9 million in prize money.
and the Bible
. He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of 8 children and currently have 30 grandchildren.
Summerhays' daughter, Carrie Summerhays Roberts
, an All-American golfer at Brigham Young University
, played on the LPGA Tour
and is now the women's golf coach for BYU. His nephews, Daniel
and Boyd, currently play on the Nationwide Tour
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
. He is currently a mission president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
.
Career
Summerhays was born in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. He attended the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
and turned professional in 1966. Summerhays spent his regular (under 50) career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on the Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
. He has won three Champions Tour events and over $9 million in prize money.
Personal life
Summerhays is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and says his favorite books are the Book of MormonBook of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
and the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of 8 children and currently have 30 grandchildren.
Summerhays' daughter, Carrie Summerhays Roberts
Carrie Roberts
Carrie Summerhays-Roberts is an American professional golfer.Carrie was a top junior golfer and also State MVP in Utah for girls basketball. After being recruited by UCLA, Oklahoma State and New Mexico University, Carrie attended Brigham Young University from 1998-2002...
, an All-American golfer at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, played on the LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
and is now the women's golf coach for BYU. His nephews, Daniel
Daniel Summerhays
Daniel Summerhays is an American professional golfer. His brother Boyd Summerhays currently plays on the Nationwide Tour. He is the nephew of Champions Tour player Bruce Summerhays and cousin of former LPGA Tour golfer Carrie Roberts....
and Boyd, currently play on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
.
Champions Tour wins
- 19971997 Senior PGA TourThe 1997 Senior PGA Tour was the 18th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 . The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $41,750,000, including four majors. Hale Irwin won the most tournaments, nine...
Saint Luke's Classic - 19981998 Senior PGA TourThe 1998 Senior PGA Tour was the 19th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 . The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $45,850,650, including four majors. Hale Irwin won the most tournaments, seven...
State Farm Senior Classic - 20042004 Champions TourThe 2004 Champions Tour was the 25th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 30 official money events with purses totalling $53,932,400, including five majors. Craig Stadler won the most tournaments, five...
Kroger ClassicKroger ClassicThe Kroger Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1990 to 2004. It was played in Mason, Ohio at the Golf Center at Kings Island and Maineville, Ohio at the TPC at River's Bend ....