Phil Blackmar

Phil Blackmar
Phil Blackmar
Personal information
Full name	Philip Arnold Blackmar
Born	September 22, 1957; San Diego, California
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Corpus Christi, Texas
Spouse	Carol (née Bragdon)
Children	4
Career
College	University of Texas
Turned professional	1980
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Champions Tour
Professional wins	5
Highest ranking	71 (February 15, 1998)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
PGA Tour Champions	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T33: 1998
PGA Championship	T6: 1997
U.S. Open	T35: 1986
The Open Championship	CUT: 1997

Philip Arnold Blackmar (born September 22, 1957) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 2000 and on the Champions Tour from 2007 to 2012. He was the tallest player on the PGA Tour during his time on tour, standing 6'7".

Blackmar was born in San Diego, California. He played college golf at the University of Texas where he was a three-time All-Southwest Conference selection. He graduated in 1979 with a degree in finance and turned pro in 1980.

Blackmar played on mini-tours for a few years before earning his 1985 PGA Tour card by finishing second at the 1984 qualifying school. He won three PGA Tour events, all in playoffs: 1985 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open, 1988 Provident Classic, and 1997 Shell Houston Open. He stopped playing the tour after the 2000 season and worked as an analyst and commentator for U.S. TV networks.

After turning 50 in September 2007, Blackmar began playing on the Champions Tour. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2009 at the AT&T Championship by one stroke over three players. He went 36 holes bogey-free over the weekend in San Antonio, Texas.

Blackmar is married to the former Carol Bragdon, who was the head coach of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's golf team for 16 years until her retirement in 2018, and has four children.

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 28, 1985	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	−17 (72-67-64-68=271)	Playoff	Jodie Mudd, Dan Pohl
2	Aug 18, 1988	Provident Classic	−24 (66-64-69-65=264)	Playoff	Payne Stewart
3	May 4, 1997	Shell Houston Open	−12 (68-71-67-70=276)	Playoff	Kevin Sutherland

PGA Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1985	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	Jodie Mudd, Dan Pohl	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1988	Provident Classic	Payne Stewart	Won with birdie on first extra hole
3	1997	Shell Houston Open	Kevin Sutherland	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning vcore	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Oct 25, 2009	AT&T Championship	−10 (72-67-64=203)	1 stroke	Andy Bean, Jay Haas, Tom Kite

Other wins (1)

this list is incomplete

1983 Missouri Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987	1989
Masters Tournament			T45
U.S. Open	T43	CUT	T35
The Open Championship
PGA Championship		T65	T53	T40	T53

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1996	1997	1998
Masters Tournament						T33
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship					CUT
PGA Championship		T73	CUT	T47	T6	CUT

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	2	2
U.S. Open	0	0	7	2
The Open Championship	0	0	1	0
PGA Championship	1	1	9	7
Totals	1	1	19	11

Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1985 PGA – 1989 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
The Players Championship	T64	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	T3	T2	CUT	CUT		CUT	T53	T66