Terry Diehl


Terry J. Diehl is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1973-1983.
Diehl was born and raised in Rochester, New York. At the age of 15 he won the international long drive competition when he hit a ball 340 yds. He attended the University of Georgia from 1968-1971 and was a member of the golf team, an All-American in 1969.
Diehl had more than 20 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1974 San Antonio Texas Open; he shot a 19-under-par 269 and won by one stroke over Mike Hill. He finished solo 2nd to Lee Trevino at the same tournament in 1980. Diehl finished the 1976 IVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic tied for first in regulation; however, he lost that tournament to Tom Kite on the fifth extra hole of a playoff handing Kite his first of 19 PGA Tour wins. Diehl's best finish in a major championship was a T-7 at the 1977 U.S. Open.
Diehl left the PGA Tour after the 1983 season to pursue other endeavors that included a stint in the PGA Tour's marketing department, a commentator for ESPN, a club pro, a stockbroker with Prudential Securities and a senior vice president in portfolio management at Morgan Stanley in Rochester.
Diehl decided to forgo a chance to play on the Champions Tour after reaching the age of 50, when he and wife Laura decided to adopt a daughter from China named Alexandra. He also has four grown sons named Matt, John, Colin and Graham.

Amateur wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11976IVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic Tom KiteLost to par on fifth extra hole

Results in major championships

Note: Diehl never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place