Morris Hatalsky


Morris Hatalsky is an American professional golfer.

Early years and amateur career

Hatalsky was born in San Diego, California. He started in golf at age 10, when his older brother bought him a set of junior clubs. As an amateur, he won the 1968 Mexico National Junior Championship. Hatalsky initially attended Arizona State University, where his teammates on the golf team included future PGA Tour and Champions Tour players Bob Gilder, Howard Twitty and Tom Purtzer. He transferred to U.S. International University, where he was an NAIA All-American in 1972 and served as team captain.

Professional career

Hatalsky turned professional in 1973. He qualified for the PGA Tour at the 1976 Qualifying School and won four times on Tour between 1981 and 1990. In 2002, he took Rookie of the Year honors in his first season on the Champions Tour, and he was won three events at that level.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11983Greater Milwaukee Open George CadleWon with par on second extra hole
21983Miller High Life QCO Danny EdwardsLost to birdie on first extra hole
31988Kemper Open Tom KiteWon with par on second extra hole

Champions Tour wins (3)

Champions Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12005Blue Angels Classic Jim ThorpeLost to birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place