Senior PGA Professionals in
the 72nd Senior PGA Championship
presented by KitchenAid
Note: 38 total
DAVID ARBUCKLE
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Feb. 7, 1956
Birthplace: Granite City, Ill.
Age: 55 Ht.: 6’1” Wt.: 235
Home: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Turned Professional: 1988
Player Notes: PGA Teaching Professional at Springs Ranch Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo. …Tied for 28th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship … Has competed in three Senior PGA Championships … Four-time Colorado Section Senior Player of the Year … Has recorded 18 career holes-in-one, with 12 in competition.
PERRY ARTHUR
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: June 7, 1954
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Age: 56 Ht.: 6' 1" Wt.: 220
Home: Plano, Texas
College: Texas A&M University
Turned Professional: 1976
Player Notes: PGA Teaching Professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course in Richardson, Texas. Tied for 17th in the 2010 and 2007 Senior PGA Professional National Championships, finished runner-up in 2009, Tied for 23rd in the 2008 and tied for 24th in 2006 … In 2006, won two of four Northern Texas PGA "Majors" with the Northern Texas PGA Section Championship and Western Championship. Those wins aided him to become Section Player of the Year for a fourth time … Two-time Northern Texas PGA Player of the Year … Tied for sixth in the 2006 Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament. . .Tied for 14th in the 2005 U.S. Senior Open at the NCR Club in Dayton, Ohio....Low PGA Professional in the 2006 Senior PGA Championship at Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Okla. ... Competed on the PGA Tour between 1978 and 1992, competing in 110 events, with his best finish tied for third in the 1987 Hardee's Golf Classic. . .Tied for fifth in the 2003 Western PGA Professional Championship. . .Tied for sixth in the 1996 PGA Professional National Championship and was runner-up in the 2001 Southern PGA Professional Championship … Named 1996, '99, 2004, '06 Northern Texas PGA Player of the Year … Member of the 1996 PGA Cup Team. . .Has recorded eight holes-in-one, with seven in competition. . .Owns six course records.
TOM ATCHISON
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: March 3, 1960
Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio
Age: 51 Ht.: 5’11” Wt.: 185
Home: Silver Lake, Ohio
College: Wittenberg University
Turned Professional: 1983
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Congress Lake Club in Hartville, Ohio …Tied for 21st in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship … Three-time Northern Ohio PGA Section Champion …Three-time All-American at Wittenberg University … Has recorded four holes-in-one, with two in competition.
JAMES BLAIR
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: May 16, 1955
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah
Age: 56Ht.: 5’6”Wt.: 145
Home: Ogden, Utah
College: BYU
Turned Professional: 1977
Player Notes: PGA Life Member Active … Tied for second in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . Tied for 15th in the 2008 Senior PGA Professional National Championship, tied for 25th in 2007 and tied for 29th in 2005 … Has competed in three Senior PGA Championships … Has competed in six PGA Championships, with his best finish coming in 1986, where he finished in 65th … Has competed in ten PGA Professional National Championships, with his best finish coming in 2001, where he finished tied for sixth.
BILL BRITTON
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Nov. 13, 1955
Birthplace: Staten Island, N.Y.
Age: 55 Ht.: 5’ 7” Wt.: 140
Home: Rumson, N.J.
College: University of Florida
Turned Professional: 1979
Player Notes: Director of Instruction at Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck, N.J…Tied for sixth in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . .Turned in a strong performance in the 2008 Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, finishing tied for 16th to earn Low Club Professional honors. Was tied for fourth after 54 holes in what was his second-ever appearance in the Championship. . .Tied for eighth in the 2008 Senior PGA Professional National Championship, tied for third in 2007, and tied for eighth in 2006 …Winner, 2005, ’06 New Jersey PGA Section Championship, 2006 New Jersey Senior Section Champion, 2006 New Jersey Senior Open, 2006 Metropolitan Senior Open Championship, believed to be the first player to win all three in the same year in the Section. . . 2006 New Jersey PGA Senior Player of the Year. . .Began his golf career when he used to sneak under the fence at a public course near his home in Staten Island, N.Y. . . .From 1983 through 1987, Britton struggled and did not play on Tour in 1986. He regained his playing card in 1987, but poor season forced him back to Q-School to regain his exempt status for 1988. Regained his confidence in 1988 and in 1989 enjoyed his best year, capped by a four-stroke victory in the Centel Classic … His strong play continued in 1990 and gained national attention with his performances in the Masters and the PGA Championship. He tied for seventh in the Masters and was fourth at the PGA Championship at Shoal Creek … Played full-time on the PGA Tour between 1982 and 1996. He has played in 419 PGA Tour events, making 222 cuts. Has 23 top-10 finishes, with one victory at the 1989 Centel Classic. He also was runner-up in 1982 at Disney World, the 1989 Hardee’s Classic, and the 1992 Northern Telecom Classic.
CHRIS CAMPBELL
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Oct. 11, 1954
Birthplace: Baltimore, Md.
Age: 57 Ht.: 6’ 0” Wt.: 170
Home: Vero Beach, Fla.
College: Florida State University (1977, Phys. Ed.)
Turned Professional: 1978
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Vista Plantation Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla.. . . .Tied for 12th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . .Winner, 1996, ‘’98 South Florida PGA Championship, 1996, ’98 South Florida PGA Player of the Year. . .From 1977 through 2010, has won nearly 50 professional events in both mini-tour and South Florida PGA Section competition. . . After a 12-year absence, will compete in June at the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship in Hershey, Pa. . .Since 1995, has competed on 15 PGA Challenge Cup Teams, a Ryder Cup-style competition. . .Competed in the 2005 U.S. Senior Open in Dayton, Ohio, missing the cut. . .Competed in the 75th U.S. Amateur Championship in Richmond, Va.. . .Has competed in three Honda Classics and three Doral Championships. . .Owns 10 courses records, including 61s in 1986 at Lake Wales (Fla.) Country Club and at Connell Lakes Country Club. . .Has recorded 17 holes-in-one, including four in competition. One ace came during the 1999 PGA Professional National Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis. . .In his 25th season at Vista Plantation Golf Club, where he is joined by his wife, Erin, an LPGA teaching professional and former standout player at Florida State.
MITCH CAMP
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Nov. 12, 1957
Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo.
Age: 53 Ht.: 5’9” Wt.: 160
Home: Aurora, Ohio
College: Ohio State University
Turned Professional: 1980
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Camp Walden in Aurora, Ohio …Tied for 28th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship … Finished runner-up in the 1988 PGA Assistant Championship … Winner, 1989 and 1993 Northern Ohio Section Championship.
MIKE DIFFLEY
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: May 15, 1959
Birthplace: Queens, N.Y.
Age: 52 Ht.: 6’2” Wt.: 250
Home: New Rochelle, N.Y.
College: St. John’s University
Turned Professional: 1988
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Pelham Country Club in Pelham Manor, N.Y. …Tied for 28th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship … Winner, 1981 Big East Conference Championship and the 1991 Metropolitan Open Championship.
BILL DODD JR.
Birth Date: April 7, 1952
Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Age: 59 Ht.: 6’ 0” Wt.: 200
Home: Phoenix, Ariz.
Turned Professional: 1977
Player Notes: PGA Teaching Professional at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz.. . .Tied for 17th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . Qualified and competed in the 2004, ’06 U.S. Senior Open. . .Winner, 2004 Arizona Senior Open Championship, defeating former Champions Tour winner Bob Gaona in a playoff. . .Has recorded 18 career hole-in-ones, including two in competition. . .Son, Ryan, will serve as caddie in the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid.
MARK FAULKNER
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Dec. 13, 1959
Birthplace: Decatur, Ill.
Age: 51 Ht.: 6' 0" Wt.: 170
Home: Carterville, Ill.
College: University of Mississippi (1982)
Turned Professional: 1990
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Lake of Egypt Country Club in Marion, Ill…Tied for second in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship.. .Competed in the 2000, ’03 and ’06 PGA Professional National Championship.. .Winner, 2001 Edwardsville Intelligencer, 2001 Irvin Cobb Championship, 2002 Gateway PGA Section Championship, 1999 Section CPC, 2005 Gateway PGA Match Play Championship. . .2005 Gateway PGA Professional of the Year. . . Recipient, 2004 Gateway PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award. . .1999, 2002, ’05 Gateway PGA Player of the Year. . . Prior to turning professional, served from 1982-90 in the banking industry. . .Has recorded three holes-in-one, including one in competition.
JON FIEDLER
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Feb. 22, 1953
Birthplace: Enid, Okla.
Age: 58Ht.: 6' 0" Wt.: 220
Home: Camarillo, Calif.
College: USC
Turned Professional: 1976
Player Notes: PGA Teaching Professional at Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo, Calif…. Competed in seven Champions Tour events in 2007 . . . Served as PGA Director of Golf at the Las Posas Country Club until 2007. . .Tied for 21st in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship, tied for second in the 2008 PGA Professional National Championship; tied for 18th in 2006; tied for 29th in 2005 and finished second in 2004 … Winner, 1985 Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship. Captain of the USC golf team in 1975 and won All-American honors in 1974. . .Winner of the Trojan Invitational at USC as a Junior … Competed in 1989 U.S. Open and appeared in four Los Angeles (now Nissan) Opens and four San Diego Opens … From 1991 to 2003, competed in seven Nationwide Tour events, with best finishes tied for 13th in 1991 Ben Hogan Bakersfield Open and tied for 14th in 1994 Nike Inland Empire … In 2003, finished runner-up for a third time in the Southern California PGA Section Championship … Fiedler reached the finals, but missed earning conditional status in 2002 and 2003 Champions Tour Qualifying Schools.
GENE FIEGER
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: June 28, 1960
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
Age: 50 Ht.: 6' 0" Wt.: 200
Home: Naples, Fla.
College: Miami Dade Community College (1978-79)
Turned Professional: 1982
Player Notes: PGA director of golf at The Hideout in Naples, Fla.. . . Tied for 15th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . .Competed in 1988, ’89, ’92 and ’98 PGA Championship and the 1993, ’98 U.S. Open Championship. . .1992, ’93, ’96, ’97, ’98 Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year. . .Winner, 1992 Bermuda Open, 1995 PGA Match Play Championship, 1996, ’97 Philadelphia PGA Section Championship, 1988, ’96, ’98 Pennsylvania Open, 1993, ’95 Philadelphia Open, the 2000 and ’04 South Florida PGA Championship; and winner of 13 career PGA Tournament Series events. . .Was the 2000 South Florida PGA Player of the Year. . . Competed in 15 PGA Professional National Championships, with best performance T-2 in 1991 and T-7 in 1998. . .Finished tied for 10th in the 1990 and ’97 National PGA Assistant Championship. . .Member of the 1992, ’98 United States PGA Cup Team, compiling an 8-2-0 record. . .Has recorded six holes-in-one, with one in competition.
GEORGE FORSTER
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: March 25, 1956
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
Age: 55Ht.: 6’1”Wt.: 185
Home: Blue Bell, Pa.
College: Philadelphia University
Turned Professional: 1978
Player Notes: PGA Head Professional since 1984 at Radnor Valley Country Club in Blue Bell, Pa. … Tied for 21st in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship, tied for 33rd in 2009 Senior PGA Professional National Championship; tied for 15th in 2008; tied for 17th in 2007; and tied for fifth in 2006 … Competed in 2006 U.S. Senior Open … Winner of 50 Philadelphia Section PGA events, most notable ... Winner, 1999 Philadelphia PGA Section Championship … Winner, 2001 Philadelphia PGA Section Match Play… Winner, 2006, 2007 Skee Riegel Senior Classic… Winner, 2008 Haverford Trust Classic… Winner, 2008 Whitford Classic … Four time winner of Philadelphia Section Senior Player of the Year (2006, ’07, ’08, 09) … Has competed in six PGA Professional National Championships … Received the Philadelphia PGA Section “Ike Turner Most Improved Player Award” twice … Most memorable golf moment is winning the 1999 Philadelphia PGA Section Championship … Voted Philadelphia Section PGA Golf Professional of the Year 2009 … Lowest competitive 18-hole round is 63.
KIRK HANEFELD
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 22
Birth Date: May 24, 1956
Birthplace: Claremont, N.H.
Age: 55 Ht.: 6’ 0” Wt.: 190
Home: Acton, Mass.
College: Houston
Turned Professional: 1978
Player Notes: PGA Life Member and one of New England's leading PGA Professionals for 25 years. Former PGA Director of Golf at The International Golf Club in Bolton, Mass., and recently designated Touring Professional for the club. Was the head professional at Salem Country Club and The Ridge Club . . . Winner of the 2008 Senior PGA Professional National Championship…Winner, 2000, '01, '03 New England PGA Championship, 2001, '01 New England PGA Player of the Year. . .Served from 1991-93 as vice president of the New England PGA Section. . .Parents got him started playing golf when he was eight years old...Played at the University of Houston from 1974-77. . .After attempting the PGA TOUR National Qualifying Tournament in 1978-80, earned fully-exempt status on the 2006 Champions Tour by virtue of his runner-up finish at the National Qualifying Tournament at the PGA of Southern California GC in Beaumont, CA. Was the leader after four rounds of the six-round event, but was forced to rally in the final round after shooting 76 on fifth day. Eventually finished two strokes back of Massy Kuramoto with a 1-under-par 431 total. They were the only two players in the field to finish the 108-hole event under par...Advanced to the finals after finishing T5 in the regional at The Club at Eaglebrooke near Lakeland, Fla.
THOMAS HERZAN
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: April 7, 1952
Birthplace: St. Paul, Minn.
Age: 59 Ht.: 5’ 9” Wt.: 160
Home: Findlay, Ohio
College: Arizona State
Turned Professional: 1979
Player Notes: PGA Teaching Professional at Findlay (Ohio) Country Club. . .Tied for 15th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . Was fourth in 2008, tied for sixth in 2007 and tied for 11th in 2006. . .Selected to one of Golf Digest's Top Ten Ohio Golf Instructors in 2001... Golf Instructor for Executive Golf LTD since 1990...Played golf for Arizona State for four years... Grew up playing golf in high school where he was the #1 Man on the team all Four Years....Was a member of the All-U.S. Army Team after high school where he played and served alongside Allen Doyle & Walter Morgan...1975 U.S. Army Pacific Championship...Tied for 15th in the 2004 Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional National Championship, and tied for 21st in 2003...Qualified for the 2004 PGA Professional National Championship...Winner, 2004 Senior Match Play Championship...2003, '04 Northern Ohio Senior Player of the Year and 2003 Senior Northern Ohio Section Champion...Section merchandiser of the year in 1991 and 1995...Holds one course record, by firing a 63 at Findlay Country Club in 1998...Played in four events, T-20 Turtle Bay Championship, T-46 Senior PGA Championship, missed cut U.S. Senior Open, T-39 Boeing Greater Seattle Classic.
DAN HORNIG
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Sept. 2, 1958
Birthplace: Fresno, Calif.
Age: 52 Ht.: 5'10" Wt.: 200
Home: San Jacinto, Calif.
Turned Professional: 1982
Player Notes: PGA golf manufacturer sales representative for Heritage Cross Apparel of Fountain Hills, Ariz. ...Tied for 17th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship ... has eight career holes-in-one with two in competition.
STU INGRAHAM
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Feb. 19, 1960
Birthplace: Lebanon, Pa.
Age: 51 Ht.: 6’ 2” Wt.: 195
Home: Broomall, Pa.
College: East Tennessee State University
Turned Professional: 1982
Player Notes: PGA head professional at M Golf Range & Learning Center, Newtown Square, Pa.. . .Tied for sixth in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . .Has competed in six PGA Championships, finishing T-31 in 1993 and T-78 in 1996 … Tied for ninth in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship. . .Has competed in 17 PGA Professional National Championships, with best finish a T-4 in 1995 . . .Winner, 1998 Pennsylvania State Open … Three-time Philadelphia Section Player of The Year … Has recorded five holes-in-one, with one in competition.
JIM KARR
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: Nov. 3, 1959
Birthplace: Strongsville, Ohio
Age: 51Ht.: 6' 3" Wt.: 217
Home: West Palm Beach, Fla.
College: Georgia Southern College
Turned Professional: 1983
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional for the past 14 seasons at Palm Beach (Fla.) Country Club . . Tied for 12th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . . Winner of multiple South Florida PGA events over the past 14 seasons, and winner of the 2009, ’10 Kenmore Invitational in Alberta, Canada. . .Has recorded 10 holes-in-one, with one in competition.
BRIAN KELLY
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date: June 25, 1960
Birthplace: Hyannis, Mass.
Age: 50 Ht.: 5’10” Wt.: 178
Home: Lewisburg, Pa.
College: Quinnipiac University
Turned Professional: 1981
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Bucknell Golf Club in Lewisburg, Pa. …Tied for 28th in the 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship … Tied for 8th in the 1996 PGA Professional National Championship … Three-time Philadelphia PGA Section Champion and the 1987 Pennsylvania Open Champion.
DARRELL KESTNER
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11
Birth Date:Aug. 15, 1953
Birthplace:Welch, W.Va.
Age: 57Ht.: 6' 0" Wt.: 185
Home:Glen Cove, N.Y.
College: Concord
Turned Professional:1975
Player Notes: PGA Director of Golf at Deepdale Golf Club in Manhassett, N.Y. . . . Finished tied for 28th in 2010 Senior PGA Professional National Championship; 27th in 2009, third in 2007; runner-up in 2005; and tied for fifth in 2006 . . . Winner, 2004 and 2005 Senior PGA Professional Player of the Year Award . . . Winner, 1996 PGA Professional National Championship with a record 17-under-par 271 total. . . .Finished fourth in the 2005 PGA Professional National Championship. . Winner, 1982, '87 FootJoy PGA Assistant Professional Championship (joined by Jim Schuman in 1999 as the only multiple National Assistant Champions) . . . One of eight PGA Professionals to make the cut in the 2005 Senior PGA Championship, finishing tied for 31st . . . Winner, 1999 Metropolitan PGA Head Professional Championship . . . Selected by Golf Digest in 2001 as one of America's Top 50 instructors, and by GOLF Magazine as one of America's Top 100 Teachers. . Winner, 1996 PGA Head Professional Championship in Pelham, N.Y., seven PGA Tournament Series events . . . Winner, 1991, ‘95 Long Island Open . . . Winner, 1992, '95 Treiber Memorial Championship, 1989 PGA Stroke Play Championship, 1984 Charlie Pride Golf Fiesta (Tournament Player Series) in Albuquerque, N.M. . . Winner, 1994-95 New York State Open; 1981, ’83, ’94 Metropolitan Open; 1994, ’95, ’97 Metropolitan PGA Section Championship … Finished runner-up in 1997 Eastern PGA Club Professional Championship ... Tied for 13th at the 2003 Eastern PGA Professional Championship and tied for 32nd in 2004 … Earned berth in the 2002 U.S. Open . . . Victory in 1996 PGA Professional National Championship was assured by his making a 40-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole. During the Championship, he switched to cross-handed putting style midway through first round and went on to set a Championship record for the lowest score on the first 54 holes (200) and best score on the last 54 holes (198), tied for highest first-round score by a winner (73), lowest second-round score (64), and lowest final-round score by a winner (67) . . . One of three players (Tim Thelen and Bruce Zabriski are the others) to win both a National Assistant and PGA Professional National Championship. . . After missing the cut in 1997 and 1998 National Championship, he came back to finish tied for fifth in the 1999 National Championship . . Named Metropolitan PGA Section Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996. . . Finished tied for 61st in the 1997 Hawaiian Open. . . Has competed in nine PGA Championships and eight U.S. Opens… Made the cut in the 2004 U.S. Senior Open … Competed in 1981 and 1983 on the PGA Tour … Recorded the most consecutive eagles on par-4 holes (2) in the 1983 Texas Open at Oak Tree, Texas . . . Has recorded two holes-in-one, both in competition, and in 1993 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, posted the first double eagle in a PGA Championship.