Larry Gene Nelson (born September 10, 1947) is an American professional golfer. He has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level. Nelson was born in Fort Payne, Alabama and grew up in Acworth, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta.

The Official PGA TOUR Champions Profile of Larry Nelson. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights

2020年1月2日 · Larry Nelson is the only golfer to post a 5-0 record in a single Ryder Cup where five matches is the maximum, doing so in 1979. He paired with Lanny Wadkins to win four team matches, then defeated Seve Ballesteros in singles.

2016年6月15日 · OAKMONT, Pa. – Anybody seen Larry Nelson? The greatest golfer who ever walked the point of his infantry company in a Vietnam jungle – and the only one who ever won three major professional...

2024年8月26日 · Nelson, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, is a three-time major championship winner. His 1981 PGA Championship title also came in metro Atlanta. With the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs...

2024年7月3日 · Larry Nelson, 2006 inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame and winner of 3 majors, joins us to tell his story beginning with his days growing up in Georgia, getting drafted to serve in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and getting exposed to the game of golf at age 21.

2023年6月1日 · Larry Nelson served as an infantry leader in Vietnam before ever taking up golf. Wednesday, he was lauded as the Memorial Tournament honoree.

2007年10月5日 · Longtime Georgia resident and successful professional golfer Larry Nelson has won ten Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Tour events, including three major championships, as well as nineteen Champions Tour events, among others. He has played on three Ryder Cup teams.

Born in Fort Payne on September 10, 1947, Nelson played high school and college baseball in Kennesaw, GA until he took up golf at age 21 and was on PGA Tour by 1974. He won 10 PGA events and is the only Alabamian to win three majors …

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