Charles Raulerson (born January 29, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
| Charles Raulerson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 29, 1964 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Nationwide Tour Challenge Tour NGA Hooters Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2001, 2002 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Raulerson joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990. He went through PGA Tour qualifying school in 1993 and joined the Tour in 1994. After a poor year on Tour he took a hiatus from Tour until 1998 when he rejoined the Nationwide Tour. He won two events that year, the Nike Oregon Classic and the Nike Inland Empire Open en route to a 7th-place finish on the money list. He returned to the PGA Tour in 1999 and spent two years on Tour before returning to the Nationwide Tour in 2001. He played on the Nationwide Tour until 2003 until retiring from the Tour.
Raulerson also played in Europe in 1992 and 1993 on the European Tour and the Challenge Tour. He won two Challenge Tour events in 1993.
Professional wins (6) edit
Nike Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 27, 1998 | Nike Oregon Classic | −16 (68-69-65-70=272) | 5 strokes |  Notah Begay III, John Elliott, Tom Scherrer
|
| 2 | Oct 11, 1998 | Nike Inland Empire Open | −20 (66-70-66-66=268) | 3 strokes | Jay Williamson
|
Challenge Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 10, 1993 | Open Jezequel | +8 (74-73-76-73=296) | 2 strokes |  Ian Young
|
| 2 | Aug 28, 1993 | Gore-Tex Challenge | −17 (70-67-67-67=271) | 1 stroke |  Liam White
|
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 11, 2001 | NGA Ravines Golf Classic | −18 (65-66-71-70=272) | 7 strokes | Zach Johnson
|
Other wins (1) edit
- 1989 Jamaica Open
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | WD | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
Note: Raulerson only played in the U.S. Open.
See also edit
External links edit
- Charles Raulerson at the PGA Tour official site
- Charles Raulerson at the European Tour official site