LONNIE NIELSEN

 
RESULTS
Lonnie Nielsen
Champions Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 179 177 2 5 2 32 89 -- -- $5,153,916 --
2011 16 16 -- -- -- -- 3 71.20 -- $193,480 62
2010 6 6 -- -- -- 1 2 70.79 -- $104,149 80
2009 25 24 1 -- 1 3 12 71.20 -- $710,203 21
2008 27 27 -- 3 -- 9 20 70.24 -- $1,224,012 11
2007 27 27 1 -- 1 6 16 70.84 -- $989,722 17
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 124 75 -- -- -- 2 14 -- -- $119,416 -- --
Nationwide Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 14 7 -- -- 1 1 2 -- -- $14,839 --
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
 71.20
 
 71.82
Driving Distance
 
 286.1
 
 273.0
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 66.30%
 
 70.79%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 69.72%
 
 66.76%
Scrambling
 
 56.83%
 
 55.60%
 
Lonnie Nielsen Average
 
Champions Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
T11 2011 Boeing Classic
T19 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods Open
T22 2011 3M Championship
T27 2011 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach
T29 2011 U.S. Senior Open Championship
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • His best finish on the Champions Tour in 2011 is T11th at the Boeing Classic.
  • He ranks 62nd in Money Leaders on the Champions Tour.
Champions Tour
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 286.1 10th Tot. Dist. - 29,181 Tot. Drvs. - 102
Driving Accuracy Percentage 66.30% 65th Fwys Hit - 478 Poss. Fwys - 721
Greens in Regulation Percentage 69.72% 35th Greens Hit - 640 # Holes - 918
Putting Average 1.809 56th GIR Putts - 1,158 Greens Hit - 640
Eagles (Holes per) 183.6 20th # Holes - 918 # Eagles - 5
Birdie Average 3.55 45th # Birdies - 181 Tot. Rnds. - 51
Scoring Average (Actual) 71.20 37th Tot. strks - 3,631 Tot. rnds - 51
Sand Save Percentage 46.99% 43rd # Saves - 39 # Bunkers - 83
Total Driving 75 33rd Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 311 43rd Total rank from stats 1-8
Money Leaders $193,480 62nd - -
Par Breakers 20.26% 45th #Bird/Eagl - 186 #Holes - 918
Putts Per Round 29.92 58th Tot. Putts - 1,526 Tot. Rnds. - 51
NEWS
  • Rd. 2 Notes: Charles Schwab Cup Championship - Nov 4, 2011
  • Storm damage changes date of Dick's Sporting Goods - Oct 19, 2011
  • 2011 Champions Tour: Halfway notes and feats - Jun 29, 2011
  • Round 2 Notebook: Dick's Sporting Goods Open - Jun 25, 2011
  • Wiebe keeps lead in second round at En-Joie - Jun 25, 2011
  • Notebook: Regions Tradition, Round 2 - May 6, 2011
  • Day in Review: Cook holds up team by himself Friday - Apr 22, 2011
  • Notes: Mitsubishi to feature its largest field at 42 players - Jan 18, 2011
  • Notebook: Players raring to get going in 2011 opener - Jan 17, 2011
  • Notebook, Round 2: Montreal Championship - Nov 9, 2010
  • Notebook, Round 1: Montreal Championship - Nov 9, 2010
  • Notebook, Round 3: Dick's Sporting Goods Open - Jun 27, 2010
  • Notebook, Round 1: Dick's Sporting Goods Open - Jun 25, 2010
  • Levi's 65 leads Dick's Sporting Goods Open - Jun 25, 2010
  • Calcavecchia ready for Champions Tour debut - Jun 24, 2010
  • Power Rankings: Dick's Sporting Goods Open - Jun 22, 2010
  • Notebook: Four players to tee it up in 2010 U.S. Open - Jun 15, 2010
  • Champions Tour: Steady golf is key to Lehman's success - Jun 2, 2010
  • Notebook: Round 1, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Apr 23, 2010
  • Tway, Wiebe, Lu lead Toshiba Classic - Mar 5, 2010
  • Charles Schwab Cup Championship: Rd. 3 notes - Oct 31, 2009
  • Week 23 Power Rankings: Administaff Small Business - Oct 12, 2009
  • Watson takes two-shot lead at Senior Players Champ. - Oct 2, 2009
  • Round 1 notes: Senior Players Championship - Oct 1, 2009
  • Nielsen leads Watson, others at Senior Players Champ. - Oct 1, 2009
  • Champions Tour Insider: Rookie of the Year race - Sep 23, 2009
  • Week 20 Approach Shots: Greater Hickory Classic - Sep 17, 2009
  • Round 1 notebook: Walmart First Tee Open - Sep 4, 2009
  • Boeing Classic: Round 3 notebook - Aug 30, 2009
  • Round 2 Notes: The Senior Open Championship - Jul 24, 2009
  • Champions Tour Insider: Nielsen wins (again) in N.Y. - Jul 1, 2009
  • Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Final-round notebook - Jun 28, 2009
  • Nielsen rallies past Funk to win at En-Joie Golf Course - Jun 29, 2009
  • Funk feels great, ready for challengers on Sunday - Jun 27, 2009
  • Funk leads at suspended Dick's Sporting Goods Open - Jun 26, 2009
  • Week 13 Approach Shots: Dick's Sporting Goods Open - Jun 25, 2009
  • Second-round notebook: Triton Financial Classic - Jun 6, 2009
  • Price takes one-shot lead after second round in Iowa - May 30, 2009
  • Rd. 1 Notebook: Principal Charity Classic - May 29, 2009
  • Browne off to hot start in Champions Tour debut - May 29, 2009
  • Ending 0-for-38 streak, Price gets first Champions win - Apr 19, 2009
  • Verizon Heritage: Rd. 4 - Apr 19, 2009
  • Price leads by three at Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am - Apr 18, 2009
  • Champions Tour Insider: What if they had match play? - Feb 25, 2009
  • Mitsubishi Electric Champ: Final-round notebook - Jan 26, 2009
  • What they said: Mike Goodes - Oct 30, 2008
  • E-notes: Rookie double, Thorpe out, Schwab newbies - Oct 28, 2008
  • Charles Schwab Cup Championship notes - Oct 27, 2008
  • Despite "senior moment," Langer wins again - Oct 19, 2008
  • Langer wins in Houston for second straight year - Oct 19, 2008
  • Defending champ Langer shares lead after 36 holes - Oct 18, 2008
  • Administaff Small Business Classic: Second-round notebook - Oct 18, 2008
  • Bean hits all 18 greens to grab Administaff lead - Oct 17, 2008
  • Walmart First Tee Open: Second-round notebook - Aug 31, 2008
  • Hot-putting and bogey-free, Simpson leads after 36 holes - Aug 23, 2008
  • Notes: JELD-WEN Tradition celebrates 20th anniversary - Aug 12, 2008
  • Eaks leads after storm-delayed second round of 3M Championship - Jul 19, 2008
  • E-notes: Champions Tour takes over old TOUR site - Jul 1, 2008
  • Commerce Bank Championship: Final-Round Notebook - Jun 29, 2008
  • Roberts wins for first time this year at Commerce Bank Championship - Jun 29, 2008
  • Commerce Bank Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Jun 28, 2008
  • Hot back nine leaves Roberts up by two at Commerce Bank Championship - Jun 28, 2008
  • Round 1 Notes: Commerce Bank Championship - Jun 27, 2008
  • Roberts holds first-round lead for second straight year - Jun 27, 2008
  • Nielsen likes defending champion role - Jun 26, 2008
  • E-notes: Past champions will challenge Nielsen's defense - Jun 24, 2008
  • Notes: Commerce Bank Championship - Jun 23, 2008
  • Principal Charity Classic: Final-Round Notebook - Jun 1, 2008
  • Second-round notebook: History's on Price's side - May 31, 2008
  • Principal Charity Classic: First-Round Notebook - May 30, 2008
  • Eaks, Nielsen tied for lead at Principal Charity Classic - May 30, 2008
  • Locals should contend at the Senior PGA Championship - May 22, 2008
  • Regions Charity Classic: Final-Round Notebook - May 18, 2008
  • Bean holds off Roberts to claim Regions Charity Classic by a shot - May 18, 2008
  • Regions Charity Classic: Second-Round Notebook - May 17, 2008
  • Gin-rummy buddies Bryant and Nielsen hope to deal out Sunday upset - Apr 26, 2008
  • Watson-North team lead by four heading into final round - Apr 26, 2008
  • Langer's on-course success becoming family affair - Mar 30, 2008
  • Ginn Championship: Final-Round Notebook - Mar 30, 2008
  • Langer holds steady in wind to win Ginn Championship - Mar 30, 2008
  • Ginn Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Mar 29, 2008
  • Langer takes two-shot lead in Ginn Championship - Mar 29, 2008
  • Simpson making most of second chance at golf - Mar 29, 2008
  • Former teaching pro Jones in the hunt at Ginn Championship - Mar 28, 2008
  • Ginn Championship: First-Round Notebook - Mar 28, 2008
  • AT&T Champions Classic: First-round notebook - Mar 14, 2008
  • Toshiba Classic: Final-Round Notebook - Mar 9, 2008
  • Defending champ Haas to team with Strange - Mar 5, 2008
  • E-Notes: Allianz welcomes many new faces - Feb 5, 2008
  • MasterCard Championship: Final-Round Notebook - Jan 21, 2008
  • AT&T Championship: First-Round Notebook - Oct 19, 2007
  • In fourth Champions start, Langer rolls to record-tying victory - Oct 15, 2007
  • Langer maintains lead at the Administaff Small Business Classic - Oct 13, 2007
  • Senior Players Championship: Third-Round Notes - Oct 6, 2007
  • Five share top spot on crowded Constellation Energy board - Oct 4, 2007
  • Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship: First-Round Notebook - Oct 4, 2007
  • SAS Championship: Final-round notebook - Sep 23, 2007
  • SAS Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Sep 22, 2007
  • Wal-Mart First Tee Open: Second-Round Notebook - Sep 2, 2007
  • Irwin, Smyth, Morgan share lead at Wal-Mart First Tee Open - Sep 2, 2007
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    Has worked with such teachers as Butch Harmon, Chuck Zweiner and Bob Fry...Biggest thrill in golf was finishing 11th at the 1986 PGA Championship and biggest thrill away from golf was the birth of his three children...Father got him started in the game as a youngster in Iowa and he grew up playing on sand greens in Belle Plaine, IA (population 2,000)...His father owned the local bowling alley in his hometown...Is a member of the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame...First job was as a line worker for Amana...Never uses No. 3 golf balls...Favorite courses are Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Butler National and Merion…Enjoys "Seinfeld," entertainer Robin Williams and "The Sting."…Favorite athlete is Wayne Gretzky and favorite book is The Firm...Would love to play at St. Andrew's...Heroes are the men and women of our military...Became involved in the GIVE Foundation (Golf for Injured Veterans Everywhere) during the 2009 season through the Iowa PGA Section. Headed the “Birdies for Heroes Challenge” and donated $50 for each birdie and $500 for each eagle during the year. Made 260 birdies and four eagles to net the organization $15,000. The GIVE Foundation is committed to supporting the mental, social, physical and emotional well-being of veterans.

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