Scott Verplank
| Scott Verplank | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Scott Rachal Verplank |
| Born |
July 9, 1964 Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Spouse | Kim Verplank |
| Children | Scottie, Hannah, Emma, Heidi Ann |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T8: 2003 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 2007 |
| The Open Championship | T7: 2004 |
| PGA Championship | T4: 2011 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year |
1998 |
| Ben Hogan Award | 2002 |
| NCAA Silver Anniversary Award |
2011 |
Scott Rachal Verplank (born July 9, 1964) is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Verplank was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He was a leading member of the W.T. White High School Golf Team and a regular at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. While attending Oklahoma State University, he won the 1985 Western Open, becoming the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Doug Sanders won the 1956 Canadian Open. While at Oklahoma State, Verplank was a member of the 1983 NCAA Championship team finishing T3 alongside teammates Tommy Moore, Willie Wood, Andy Dillard, and Philip Walton. He went on later to win the 1984 U.S. Amateur at the Oak Tree Golf Club, and in 1986, win the NCAA individual title.
Verplank graduated and turned professional in 1986. He earned five wins on the PGA Tour, and two Ryder Cup appearances, in 2002 and 2006. He has diabetes and was awarded the 2002 Ben Hogan Award, given by the Golf Writers Association of America to an individual who has continued to be active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness. Verplank uses an insulin pump during play. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings, going as high as 11th in 2001.
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