Tom Kite
FameRank: 4

"Won": 1992 U.S. Open (golf)/1992

/ open = T2: 1978 Open Championship/1978

/ pga = T4: 1981 PGA Championship/1981, 1988 PGA Championship/1988

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/ wghofyear = 2004

/ award1 = PGA Tour#Money winners and most wins leaders/PGA Tourleading money winner

/ year1 = 1981, 1989

/ award2 = PGA Player of the Year

/ year2 = 1989

/ award3 = GWAA MalePlayer of the Year

/ year3 = 1989

/ award4 = Vardon Trophy

/ year4 = 1981, 1982

/ award5 = Vardon Trophy/Byron Nelson Trophy

/ year5 = 1981, 1982

/ award6 = Bob Jones Award

/ year6 = 1979

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"Thomas Oliver Kite, Jr." (born December 9, 1949) is an American professional golfer and golf course architect. He spent 175 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between 1989 and 1994.

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I love it [Practicing in Texas]. You can find anything. You can practice rain, you can practice wind, you can practice on hard pan, you can practice on lush gold courses, you can find all the conditions you will ever encounter in Texas.

I didn't think it would be a multiple-shot victory. You had a three-way tie at the top and everybody bunched right behind them. I really thought it would come down to the last hole. David obviously played well.

They looked as if they had trees growing out of them.

Give luck a chance to happen.

This is not as intense as the regular tour was.

When I woke up Sunday morning at the Open and stepped outside and felt the wind and rain in my face, I knew I had an excellent chance to win if I just took my time and trusted myself.

It was a lot of fun to play today. It was a great day and a great crowd.

Never have a club in your bag that you're afraid to hit.

You can always find a distraction if you're looking for one.