Bill Lunde
Encyclopedia
William Jeremiah Lunde is an American
professional golfer
who currently plays on the PGA Tour
.
Lunde was born in San Diego, California
. He played at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
and was part of the 1998 team that won the NCAA Championship
. He turned professional in 1998.
Lunde played on the Nationwide Tour
in 2004, 2005, and 2008. After two years in the Nationwide Tour, in 2005 Lunde gave up on the game and spent a year working in sales with the Las Vegas Founders, the group that ran the PGA Tour stop in Las Vegas, and then tried real estate. He got back into the game through the Butch Harmon Vegas Tour, where he earned a spot on the Nationwide Tour in 2008. During his 2008 season, he won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
and finished fifth on the 2008 Nationwide Tour
money list, thus earning his PGA Tour
card for 2009. In 2010 he won his first PGA Tour event - the Turning Stone Resort Championship
.
Lunde has also played on several mini-tours.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who currently plays on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
.
Lunde was born in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He played at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
and was part of the 1998 team that won the NCAA Championship
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
. He turned professional in 1998.
Lunde played on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
in 2004, 2005, and 2008. After two years in the Nationwide Tour, in 2005 Lunde gave up on the game and spent a year working in sales with the Las Vegas Founders, the group that ran the PGA Tour stop in Las Vegas, and then tried real estate. He got back into the game through the Butch Harmon Vegas Tour, where he earned a spot on the Nationwide Tour in 2008. During his 2008 season, he won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
The Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time in July 2007 at The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus, a former Ohio State golfer and Upper Arlington native, serves...
and finished fifth on the 2008 Nationwide Tour
2008 Nationwide Tour
The 2008 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 24 to November 9. The season consisted of 30 official money golf tournaments; five of which were played outside of the United States...
money list, thus earning his PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
card for 2009. In 2010 he won his first PGA Tour event - the Turning Stone Resort Championship
Turning Stone Resort Championship
The Turning Stone Resort Championship was a PGA Tour professional golf tournament. It was played for the first time from September 20 to 23, 2007. It is hosted by the Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, in Verona in Upstate New York...
.
Lunde has also played on several mini-tours.
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 8, 2010 2010 PGA Tour The 2010 PGA Tour season ran from January 7 to November 14. The season consisted of 46 official money events. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour.-Schedule:... |
Turning Stone Resort Championship Turning Stone Resort Championship The Turning Stone Resort Championship was a PGA Tour professional golf tournament. It was played for the first time from September 20 to 23, 2007. It is hosted by the Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, in Verona in Upstate New York... |
1 stroke |  J. J. Henry |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
- 20082008 Nationwide TourThe 2008 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 24 to November 9. The season consisted of 30 official money golf tournaments; five of which were played outside of the United States...
Nationwide Children's Hospital InvitationalNationwide Children's Hospital InvitationalThe Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time in July 2007 at The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus, a former Ohio State golfer and Upper Arlington native, serves...
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T39 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.