Buddy Allin
| Buddy Allin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brian Thomas Allin |
| Nickname | Bud, Buddy |
| Born |
October 13, 1944 Bremerton, Washington |
| Died | March 10, 2007 (aged 62) Hemet, California |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Career | |
| College | Brigham Young University |
| Turned professional | 1969 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T15: 1974 |
| U.S. Open | T10: 1974 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T10: 1975 |
Brian Thomas ("Bud" or "Buddy") Allin (October 13, 1944 – March 10, 2007) was an American professional golfer who won five PGA Tour events in the 1970s.
Allin was born in Bremerton, Washington. He learned to play golf at age 13 while working as a caddy at the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course in Santa Barbara, California. A prodigal player, Allin attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and was a member on the golf team along with Johnny Miller. He served in the Army as an artillery officer during the Vietnam War earning four decorations including the Bronze Star and an Air medal. He turned pro in 1969 and qualified for the PGA Tour on his first attempt citing the fact that golf was no "big deal" compared to war.
Allin's first win on the PGA Tour came in 1971 at the Greater Greensboro Open when he defeated Dave Eichelberger and Rod Funseth on the first extra-hole in a playoff. He would win five times in five years between 1971 and 1976. His best season was in 1974 when he won the Doral Ryder Open and the Byron Nelson Classic, which propelled him to a ninth place finish on the money list. His best finish in a major was a T-10 at the 1974 U.S. Open and the 1975 PGA Championship. He had 3 dozen top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events in his career; his last win came at the 1976 Pleasant Valley Classic. Allin was well respected by his fellow tour players for his personality and his acute game but elected to leave the tour due to health issues in the early 1980s.
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