William F. Eggers was an American

United States

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 professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 who played on the PGA Tour

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Eggers played for four years on the PGA Tour in the early 1960s. His best finish in this venue was a solo 2nd at the 1963 Denver Open Invitational

Denver Open Invitational

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, where he lost to Chi-Chi Rodríguez by two strokes.

Eggers was a club professional in the greater Portland, Oregon area

Portland metropolitan area

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 for more than 30 years. He served as head professional at Portland's

Portland, Oregon

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 Rose City Golf Club, Gresham

Gresham, Oregon

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 Country Club and Charbonneau

Charbonneau, Oregon

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 Golf Club. He played on 15 Hudson Cup teams between 1958 and 1982, and served as the Professional Team captain in 1991 and 1992.

The Pacific Northwest Section PGA recognizes the outstanding senior amateur as determined by a vote of the professional team with the The Bill Eggers Award at the conclusion of their annual Hudson Cup tournament.

Regular career wins (Non-PGA Tour events)

• 1960 Oregon Open
  Oregon Open
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• 1961 Oregon Open
  Oregon Open
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• 1965 Oregon PGA Championship