Richard Zokol

Richard Zokol
Richard Zokol
Personal information
Full name	Richard Francis Zokol
Born	August 21, 1958 (age 66); Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality	Canada
Residence	White Rock, British Columbia
Career
College	Brigham Young University
Turned professional	1981
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	3
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1993
PGA Championship	T14: 1993
U.S. Open	T32: 2000
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
Canadian Golf Hall of Fame	2011

Richard Francis "Dick" Zokol (born August 21, 1958) is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, winning at least one event in each venue.

Amateur career

Zokol was born in Kitimat, British Columbia. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and was the captain of the 1981 NCAA championship golf team. He was also an All-American selection in 1981, on the Second Team.^[1] He was a teammate of future fellow PGA Tour players Rick Fehr, Keith Clearwater and Bobby Clampett; he was Clampett's roommate for three years. He won the 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship, in a one-hole sudden death playoff over Blaine McCallister.

Professional career

In 1981, he turned professional and joined the PGA Tour later in 1981. Zokol had 20 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career, including two wins in 1992 but only one that is considered official. His best finish in a major championship was T14 at the 1993 PGA Championship.^[2]

Zokol has suffered from various injuries during his career, and has taken time off to pursue other business ventures including "Director of Golf" for Eaglequest Golf Centers, Inc., a North American golf center consolidator. He lives in White Rock, British Columbia and also works with the Royal Canadian Golf Association, advising on elite player development.

Amateur wins

1981 Canadian Amateur Championship

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Sep 6, 1992	Greater Milwaukee Open	−19 (67-71-64-67=268)	2 strokes	Dick Mast

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jun 10, 2001	Samsung Canadian PGA Championship	−17 (67-68-70-66=271)	3 strokes	Gary Hallberg

Canadian Tour wins (1)

1982 British Columbia Open

Other wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Aug 12, 1984	Utah Open	−11 (69-67-69=205)	1 stroke	Tom Costello, Mike Reid
2	Apr 12, 1992	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	−13 (67-67-66-67=267)	1 stroke	Mike Donald, Bob Eastwood, Mike Nicolette, Greg Twiggs

Results in major championships

Tournament	1984	1985	1988	1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open		CUT		T46
PGA Championship	T39		T17

Tournament	1992	1993	1994	1999	2000	2001
Masters Tournament		CUT
U.S. Open	T33			CUT	T32	T62
PGA Championship		T14	T30

Note: Zokol never played in The Open Championship.

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Eisenhower Trophy (representing Canada): 1980

Professional

World Cup (representing Canada): 1992, 1993
Dunhill Cup (representing Canada): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993

References

^ BYU Men's Golf All-Americans Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Golf Major Championships".

External links

Richard Zokol at the PGA Tour official site
Richard Zokol at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
Profile at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

[1] BYU Men's Golf All-Americans Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Golf Major Championships".

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