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Guy Boros

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Guy Boros
Personal information
Full nameGuy Donald Boros
Born (1964-09-04) September 4, 1964 (age 60)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Iowa
Turned professional1986
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Canadian Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1997
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1995, 1997
U.S. OpenT36: 1995
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Canadian Tour
Order of Merit winner
1991

Guy Donald Boros (born September 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He is the son of Hall of Fame golfer Julius Boros.

Boros was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended the University of Iowa and was a three-time All-Big Ten member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1986.

Boros has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour in relatively equal amounts over the course of his career recording about a dozen top-10 finishes in each venue. He has one victory in an official PGA Tour event and three wins in Nationwide Tour events. His best finish in a major championship is a T-36 at the 1995 U.S. Open.

In addition to the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, Boros played for four years on the Canadian Tour and two years on the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 1991, Boros was the leading money winner on the Canadian Tour with a win at the British Columbia Open. He lives in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Professional wins (6)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Aug 25, 1996 Greater Vancouver Open −12 (71-65-65-71=272) 1 stroke United States Emlyn Aubrey, United States Lee Janzen,
United States Taylor Smith

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 9, 2001 Buy.com Tri-Cities Open −14 (71-68-70-65=274) 2 strokes United States Jeff Gove
2 Jun 22, 2003 Lake Erie Charity Classic −13 (69-67-69-70=275) 1 stroke United States Chris Couch, United States Bob Heintz
3 Jul 27, 2003 Dayton Open −23 (64-64-70-67=265) 3 strokes United States Zach Johnson

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1993 Nike South Texas Open United States Doug Martin Lost to par on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Sep 3, 1989 Perrier Atlantic Classic −11 (68-69-69-71=277) Playoff Canada Jerry Anderson
2 Jun 23, 1991 Xerox British Columbia Open −10 (72-63-70-69=274) 2 strokes United States Ron Philo

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T36 CUT
PGA Championship CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Boros never played in The Open Championship.

See also

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