Steve Veriato
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Steve Veriato is an American
professional golf
er who played on the PGA Tour
, Asian Tour
, Canadian Tour, and Champions Tour
where he won once.
Veriato was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He played college golf at Texas A&M University
and turned professional in 1973.
Veriato played on the PGA Tour from 1976 to 1980. His best ever finish was a solo 2nd at the 1977 Atlanta Classic. He was then primarily a club pro in Texas for 14 years, although he played on the Canadian Tour in 1988 and 1989 and the predecessor to the Asian Tour in 1975, 1988–89, and 1995. He joined the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) in 1996 and has won once, the 2001 Novell Utah Showdown.
United States
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professional golf
Golf
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er who played 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...
, Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
, Canadian Tour, and Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
where he won once.
Veriato was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He played college golf at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
and turned professional in 1973.
Veriato played on the PGA Tour from 1976 to 1980. His best ever finish was a solo 2nd at the 1977 Atlanta Classic. He was then primarily a club pro in Texas for 14 years, although he played on the Canadian Tour in 1988 and 1989 and the predecessor to the Asian Tour in 1975, 1988–89, and 1995. He joined the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) in 1996 and has won once, the 2001 Novell Utah Showdown.
Regular career wins (5)
- 1976 Hawaii State OpenHawaii State OpenThe Hawaii State Open is the Hawaii state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the PGA of America. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii...
- 1977 Hawaii State OpenHawaii State OpenThe Hawaii State Open is the Hawaii state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the PGA of America. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii...
- 1987 Southern Texas PGA Championship
- 1988 Southern Texas PGA Championship
- 1994 Southern Texas PGA Championship