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 126 125 1 4 1 27 67 -- -- $3,847,292 --
2008 21 21 -- 2 -- 8 15 70.30 -- $925,220 11
2007 27 27 1 -- 1 6 16 70.84 -- $989,722 17
2006 26 25 -- 1 -- 3 11 71.05 -- $694,212 27
2005 24 24 -- 1 -- 5 13 70.91 -- $693,651 26
2004 26 26 -- -- -- 5 12 71.43 -- $529,262 36
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)
 
 70.27%
 
 72.59%
Driving Distance
 
 289.9
 
 268.7
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 67.46%
 
 65.77%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 72.22%
 
 65.77%
Scrambling
 
 64.44%
 
 56.31%
Putts Per Round
 
 29.44
 
 29.67
 
Lonnie Nielsen Average
 
Champions Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
T2 2008 Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort
T2 2008 Commerce Bank Championship
T5 2008 Regions Charity Classic
T5 2008 Boeing Classic
T7 2008 Bank of America Championship
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • He has finished 2nd on the Champions Tour 2 times in 2008.
  • He ranks 12th in Charles Schwab Cup Points on the Champions Tour.
Champions Tour
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 288.9 5th Tot. Dist. - 34,666 Tot. Drvs. - 120
Driving Accuracy Percentage 66.55% 50th Fwys Hit - 559 Poss. Fwys - 840
Greens in Regulation Pct. 70.65% 16th Greens Hit - 763 # Holes - 1,080
Putting Average 1.763 18th GIR Putts - 1,345 Greens Hit - 763
Eagles (Holes per) 162.0 14th # Holes - 1,134 # Eagles - 7
Birdie Average 3.89 10th # Birdies - 245 Tot. Rnds. - 63
Scoring Average 70.30 11th Tot. strks - 4,429 Tot. rnds - 63
Sand Save Percentage 50.00% 20th # Saves - 26 # Bunkers - 52
Total Driving 55 14th Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 144 6th Total rank from stats 1-8
Money Leaders $925,220 11th - -
Par Breakers 22.22% 10th #Bird/Eagl - 252 #Holes - 1,134
Putts Per Round 29.38 27th Tot. Putts - 1,763 Tot. Rnds. - 60
NEWS
  • 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
  • Wal-Mart First Tee Open: First-Round Notebook - Aug 31, 2007
  • McNulty wins first major, takes JELD-WEN Tradition by five - Aug 19, 2007
  • JELD-WEN Tradition: Third-Round Notebook - Aug 18, 2007
  • Edwards, McNulty tied after 54 holes at JELD-WEN Tradition - Aug 18, 2007
  • Edwards, McNulty take lead into final round of JELD-WEN Tradition - Aug 18, 2007
  • JELD-WEN Tradition: Second-Round Notebook - Aug 17, 2007
  • Edwards takes two-stroke lead over McNulty at JELD-WEN Tradition - Aug 17, 2007
  • JELD-WEN Tradition: First-Round Notebook - Aug 17, 2007
  • Reid, McNulty share lead at JELD-WEN Tradition - Aug 17, 2007
  • Learning curve for most at new major venue - Aug 15, 2007
  • Romero set to defend JELD-WEN Tradition - Aug 15, 2007
  • Champions Tour E-Notes - Week of August 13 - Aug 14, 2007
  • Champions Tour E-Notebook: 3M Championship - Aug 13, 2007
  • Senior Open Championship: Final-Round Notes - Jul 29, 2007
  • Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Final-Round Notebook - Jul 15, 2007
  • Eaks grabs first Champions Tour win in a runaway at En-Joie - Jul 15, 2007
  • Eaks grabs first Champions Tour win in a runaway at En-Joie - Jul 15, 2007
  • Watson cruises to three-shot halfway lead at U.S. Senior Open - Jul 6, 2007
  • Shorts from Whistling Straits: No Letdown for Nielsen - Jul 6, 2007
  • Woodward finally finishes, moves within one of Romero - Jul 6, 2007
  • Starting Times and Pairings for U.S. Senior Open - Jul 3, 2007
  • Notes from the U.S. Senior Open - Jul 4, 2007
  • Commerce Bank Championship: Final-Round Notebook - Jul 1, 2007
  • Nielsen gets first Champions Tour victory at Commerce Bank - Jul 1, 2007
  • Commerce Bank Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Jun 30, 2007
  • Nielsen ties record with three-shot lead after 36 holes in N.Y. - Jun 30, 2007
  • Roberts one up on Romero at Commerce Bank Championship - Jun 29, 2007
  • Commerce Bank Championship: First-Round Notebook - Jun 29, 2007
  • Round 1 Notebook: Bank of America Championship - Jun 22, 2007
  • Notes from the Champions Tour - Jun 5, 2007
    • VIDEO

    Nielsen's approach at the 14th (:14)

    Nielsen chips in at the 5th (:16)

    A Conversation with the Pros: Bryant & Nielsen (1:05)

    Nielsen makes birdie at the 14th (:21)

    XM Interview: Lonnie Nielson

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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...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.

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