Bruce Summerhays


Bruce Patton Summerhays is an American professional golfer. He served as a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida.

Career

Summerhays was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Utah and turned professional in 1966. Summerhays spent his regular career competing in mainly local events, but as a senior he has competed successfully on the Champions Tour. He has won three Champions Tour events and over $9 million in prize money.

Personal life

Summerhays is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and says his favorite books are the Book of Mormon and the Bible. He and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of eight children and have 30 grandchildren.
Summerhays' daughter, Carrie Summerhays Roberts, an All-American golfer at Brigham Young University, played on the LPGA Tour and is now the women's golf coach for BYU. Two of his nephews are also professional golfers; Daniel plays on the PGA Tour, and Boyd plays on PGA Tour Canada.

Professional wins (7)

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11997Saint Luke's Classic Hugh BaiocchiWon with par on second extra hole
21998Kroger Senior Classic Hugh Baiocchi, Bob Charles,
Frank Conner, Larry Nelson
Baiocchi won with birdie on second extra hole

U.S. national team appearances