George Archer
| George Archer | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | George William Archer |
| Born |
October 1, 1939 San Francisco, California |
| Died | September 25, 2005 (aged 65) Incline Village, Nevada |
| Height | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Spouse | Donna Archer |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1964 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 44 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 13 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 19 |
| Other | 8 (regular) 4 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) |
|
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1969 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 1971 |
| The Open Championship | WD: 1969 |
| PGA Championship | T4: 1968 |
George William Archer (October 1, 1939 – September 25, 2005) was an American professional golfer who won 13 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the Masters in 1969.
Born in San Francisco, California, Archer was raised just south in San Mateo. He grew to 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) tall, and as a boy he dreamed of a basketball career, but took up golf at San Mateo High School after working as a caddy at The Peninsula Golf and Country Club near his home. He was kicked off the high school basketball team because he missed too many practices due to golf.
Archer turned professional in 1964 and claimed the first of 13 victories on the PGA Tour at the Lucky International Open the following year.
The leading achievement of his career was his win at the Masters in 1969. In the first round, he fired a 67, good for second place behind Billy Casper. His subsequent rounds of 73-69-72 earned him a one-stroke victory over Casper, Tom Weiskopf and George Knudson.
Archer's other top-10 finishes in the majors came at the U.S. Open (10th in 1969, fifth in 1971) and the PGA Championship (fourth in 1968).
Archer was hampered by injuries throughout his career and had surgery on his left wrist (1975), back (1979) and left shoulder (1987). In 1996, he had his right hip replaced and two years later became the first man to win on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) after having a hip replacement. He won 19 times on the Senior Tour between 1989 and 2000, although he did not win a senior major. Archer is also the only player in Champions Tour history to win a tournament in each of the first three decades of its existence.
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