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Dillard Pruitt
Dillard Pruitt
Personal information
Full name	Dillard Pruitt
Born	September 24, 1961 (age 63); Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Clemson University
Status	Amateur (reinstated 2001); Professional (1985–2001)
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; European Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T13: 1992
PGA Championship	T33: 1992
U.S. Open	T44: 1992
The Open Championship	DNP

Dillard Pruitt (born September 24, 1961) is an American amateur golfer, who formerly played professionally on the PGA Tour.

Pruitt was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Clemson University from 1981–1984 and was a distinguished member of the golf team. His leadership was a key part of the Tigers rise to prominence in golf in the 1980s.^[1] Pruitt was a two-time All-American (first team his senior year), three-time All-ACC and a key member of Clemson's 1982 ACC Championship team. He turned professional in 1985. He played on the European Tour in 1986 and 1987 and joined the PGA Tour in 1988.^[1]^[2]

Pruitt played on the PGA Tour from 1988 to 1996.^[2] His highest finish on the money list was 63rd in 1991, when he won $271,861 and the Chattanooga Classic, his only PGA Tour victory.^[3] Pruitt was the first Clemson alum to win a PGA Tour event.^[1] His best finish in a major championship was tied for 13th at the 1992 Masters.^[1]^[4]^[5] Since retiring as a touring professional, Pruitt has worked for the PGA Tour as a rules official.^[2]

Pruitt's amateur status was reinstated by the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 2001. He went on to win the 2002 Sunnehanna Amateur and the 2002 Canadian Amateur Championship. He was named to the 2003 Walker Cup Team. This led to a firestorm of controversy within the golfing world. The USGA was heavily criticized for allowing a former PGA tournament champion to regain his amateur status.^[3]

Pruitt is the brother-in-law of golfer Jay Haas, who is married to his sister Jan.^[1]

Amateur wins

1982 South Carolina State Amateur
1983 Sunnehanna Amateur
2002 Sunnehanna Amateur, Canadian Amateur Championship

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 21, 1991	Chattanooga Classic	−20 (66-65-65-64=260)	2 strokes	Lance Ten Broeck

Other wins (1)

1996 Jerry Ford Invitational

Results in major championships

Tournament	1989	1991	1992	1993	1995
Masters Tournament			T13	CUT
U.S. Open	T67		T44
PGA Championship		T66	T33		66

Note: Pruitt never played in The Open Championship.

Did not play

CUT = Missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Player Bio: Dillard Pruitt". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pruitt answers your rules questions". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Purkey, Mike. "Backspin". Golf Business Magazine. Archived from the original on February 11, 2003. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
^ "Masters Tournament Results: 1992". Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 21, 2008.