Dave Eichelberger

Dave Eichelberger
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Martin Davis Eichelberger, Jr.
Born	(1943-09-03) September 3, 1943 Waco, Texas
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Honolulu, Hawaii
Spouse	D.C. Mist
Children	Davis, Emalia, Martin, Clinton
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Turned professional	1966
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	12
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	4
PGA Tour Champions	6
Other	1 (regular) 1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T20: 1971
U.S. Open	T19: 1971
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T34: 1971

Martin Davis Eichelberger, Jr. (born September 3, 1943) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour levels.

Eichelberger was born in Waco, Texas. He started in the game at the age of 13 in the junior programs at his family's golf club in Waco. He attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma; and while there blossomed into an outstanding amateur. He led the Oklahoma State Cowboys to the 1963 NCAA Championship. He graduated in 1965 and turned pro in 1966.

Eichelberger has twelve professional victories. Four of which came on the PGA Tour, plus six Champions Tour triumphs. On his way to a win at the 2002 Emerald Coast Classic, Eichelberger made a hole-in-one from 185 yards at the par 3 eighth hole during the first round of play.

Although he is a native Texan, Eichelberger lived most of his adult life in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 2003, he moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he lives today with his wife, son and daughter – fraternal twins.

Professional wins (12)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 11, 1971	Greater Milwaukee Open	−14 (64-70-68-68=270)	1 stroke	Bob Shaw
2	Jul 3, 1977	Greater Milwaukee Open	−10 (71-68-69-70=278)	2 strokes	Morris Hatalsky, Gary McCord, Mike Morley
3	Mar 2, 1980	Bay Hill Classic	−5 (69-66-70-74=279)	3 strokes	Leonard Thompson
4	Apr 19, 1981	Tallahassee Open	−17 (66-66-69-70=271)	Playoff	Bob Murphy, Mark O'Meara

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1971	Greater Greensboro Open	Bud Allin, Rod Funseth	Allin won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1981	Tallahassee Open	Bob Murphy, Mark O'Meara	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

• 1979 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (with Murle Breer)

Champions Tour wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 11, 1994	Quicksilver Classic	−7 (71-67-71=209)	2 strokes	Homero Blancas, Raymond Floyd
2	Aug 4, 1996	VFW Senior Championship	−10 (64-68-68=200)	2 strokes	Jim Colbert
3	Oct 12, 1997	The Transamerica	−11 (67-68-70=205)	4 strokes	Frank Conner, Terry Dill, John Jacobs, DeWitt Weaver
4	Jul 11, 1999	U.S. Senior Open	−7 (71-69-73-68=281)	3 strokes	Ed Dougherty
5	Aug 1, 1999	Novell Utah Showdown	−19 (66-63-69=197)	Playoff	Dana Quigley
6	Mar 31, 2002	Emerald Coast Classic	−10 (65-65=130)	2 strokes	Doug Tewell

Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1994	Raley's Senior Gold Rush	Bob Murphy	Lost to bogey on fifth extra hole
2	1995	FHP Health Care Classic	Bruce Devlin	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
3	1999	Novell Utah Showdown	Dana Quigley	Won with par on first extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

• 1994 Diners Club Matches (with Raymond Floyd)

Results in major championships

Note: Eichelberger never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1999	U.S. Senior Open	−7 (71-69-73-68=281)	3 strokes	Ed Dougherty

U.S. national team appearances

• Walker Cup: 1965 (winners)

External links

• Dave Eichelberger at the PGA Tour official site