Larry Nelson

United StatesAge 79

Current standing

#1508

in the world · No change

Week ending Dec 29, 2013

Avg points
Total points
Events counted

Career record

Career high
#16
Weeks ranked
1169
Ranked since
1988
Ranking events
266
Wins
5

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

190 ranking events since 1989. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. 2011-0893rd PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  2. 2007-05AT&T Classic
  3. 2006-0888th PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  4. 2002-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  5. 2001-08US PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  6. 1999-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  7. 1998-10NCR Golf Classic43
  8. 1998-03Players Champ'p
  9. 1998-03Doral Ryder Open
  10. 1998-01Bob Hope Ch'r Cl52
  11. 1997-08Gr Milwaukee Op46
  12. 1997-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor71
  13. 1997-08Buick Open70
  14. 1997-07Mot'a Western Op
  15. 1997-06FedEx St. Jude
  16. 1997-06U.S. OPEN CHAMP.Major
  17. 1997-05M'terCd Colonial33
  18. 1997-05GTE Byron Nelson
  19. 1997-05BellSouth Class67
  20. 1997-04Greensboro Ch'r
  21. 1997-04MCI Classic
  22. 1997-03Players Champ'p
  23. 1997-03Bay Hill Invit'l
  24. 1997-03Doral-Ryder Open2
  25. 1997-03Nissan Open20
  26. 1997-02Tucson Ch'ler Cl75
  27. 1997-01Phoenix Open
  28. 1997-01Bob Hope Ch'r Cl
  29. 1996-11Casio World Open62
  30. 1996-11Dunlop Phoenix24
  31. 1996-10Walt Disney Cls13
  32. 1996-10Las Vegas Invit
  33. 1996-09Quad City Class14
  34. 1996-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  35. 1996-07Mot'la Western O
  36. 1996-06Canon G Hartford25
  37. 1996-06FedEx St. Jude C21
  38. 1996-06Memorial Tourn39
  39. 1996-05MasterCd Col'ial20
  40. 1996-05GTE Byron Nelson
  41. 1996-04Greensboro Ch'r67
  42. 1996-04MCI Classic8
  43. 1996-04BellSouth Class.12
  44. 1996-03Players Champ'ip62
  45. 1996-03Bay Hill Invit'l9
  46. 1996-03Honda Classic44
  47. 1996-03Doral Ryder Open8
  48. 1996-02U'ted Hawaiian O11
  49. 1996-02Buick Invitat'l
  50. 1996-01Bob Hope Ch'r Cl21
  51. 1996-01Nortel Open13
  52. 1995-11Dunlop Phoenix14
  53. 1995-10LaCant. Texas Op
  54. 1995-10Walt Disney Cls.
  55. 1995-10Buick Challenge8
  56. 1995-09ANA Open12
  57. 1995-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  58. 1995-08Buick Open
  59. 1995-07Mot. Western Op
  60. 1995-07Fed Exp St. Jude61
  61. 1995-06Canon G Hartford
  62. 1995-06Memorial Tourn't
  63. 1995-05Colonial Nat Inv
  64. 1995-05GTE Byron Nelson81
  65. 1995-05BellSouth Class.
  66. 1995-04Kmart Greensboro
  67. 1995-04MCI Heritage Cls72
  68. 1995-03Players Champ'ip
  69. 1995-03Nestle Invit'l49
  70. 1995-03Honda Classic
  71. 1995-03Doral Ryder Open
  72. 1995-02Buick Inv of Cal79
  73. 1995-02AT&T Pebble Bch
  74. 1995-01Northern Tel'm O
  75. 1994-11Dunlop Phoenix16
  76. 1994-10Las Vegas Inv'al
  77. 1994-10Walt Disney Cls.
  78. 1994-10Buick Southern O
  79. 1994-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  80. 1994-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major
  81. 1994-06Kemper Open
  82. 1994-05Memorial Tourn30
  83. 1994-05GTE Byron Nelson
  84. 1994-05BellSouth Class59
  85. 1994-04Kmark Greensboro66
  86. 1994-04MCI Heritage Cls71
  87. 1994-03Players Champ'ip55
  88. 1994-03Nestle Invitat'l74
  89. 1994-03Doral Ryder Open10
  90. 1994-02Bob Hope Ch'r Cl
  91. 1994-02AT&T Pebble Bch
  92. 1994-01Northern Tel'm O29
  93. 1993-11Dunlop Phoenix62
  94. 1993-11Daiwa Internat'l33
  95. 1993-10HEB Texas Open61
  96. 1993-10Walt Disney Cls
  97. 1993-10Buick Southern O
  98. 1993-09Gr. Milwaukee Op
  99. 1993-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor56
  100. 1993-08Fed Exp St. Jude
  101. 1993-07Sprint Western O13
  102. 1993-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major46
  103. 1993-06Memorial Tourn.60
  104. 1993-05GTE Byron Nelson
  105. 1993-05Bellsouth Class.52
  106. 1993-04Kmart Greensboro
  107. 1993-04MCI Heritage Cls25
  108. 1993-03Players Champ'ip
  109. 1993-03Nestle Invit'l
  110. 1993-03Doral Ryder Open66
  111. 1993-02Nis. Los Angeles
  112. 1993-01Northern Tel'm O60
  113. 1992-11Casio World Open38
  114. 1992-11Dunlop Phoenix35
  115. 1992-10HEB Texas Open54
  116. 1992-10Buick Southern O26
  117. 1992-08NEC World Series24
  118. 1992-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor28
  119. 1992-07Chattanooga Cls63
  120. 1992-07Cental Western O48
  121. 1992-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major
  122. 1992-06Memorial Tourn68
  123. 1992-05BellSouth Class.
  124. 1992-04Kmart Greensboro
  125. 1992-04MCI Heritage Cls
  126. 1992-04THE MASTERSMajor
  127. 1992-03Players Champ'ip
  128. 1992-03Nestle Invitat'l14
  129. 1992-03Doral Ryder Open7
  130. 1991-12J Walker W'ld Ch9
  131. 1991-12Casio World Open3
  132. 1991-11Dunlop Phoenix1
  133. 1991-10Walt Disney Cls.8
  134. 1991-10Las Vegas Invit.
  135. 1991-09Buick Southern O3
  136. 1991-09Suntory Open15
  137. 1991-09Gr. Milwaukee Op
  138. 1991-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  139. 1991-07Centel Western O
  140. 1991-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major3
  141. 1991-05Memorial Tourn.54
  142. 1991-05BellS Atlanta Cl31
  143. 1991-04Kmart Greensboro
  144. 1991-04MCI Heritage Cls
  145. 1991-04THE MASTERSMajor55
  146. 1991-03Players Champ'ip23
  147. 1991-03Nestle Invitat'l
  148. 1991-03Doral Ryder Open
  149. 1991-02Nis. Los Angeles43
  150. 1990-11Casio World Open12
  151. 1990-11Dunlop Phoenix3
  152. 1990-10Walt Disney Clas8
  153. 1990-09Buick Southern O4
  154. 1990-09Suntory Open4
  155. 1990-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  156. 1990-07Anheuser-Bch. Cl
  157. 1990-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major14
  158. 1990-06Centel Western O
  159. 1990-05BellS Atlanta Cl
  160. 1990-05Memorial Tourn't
  161. 1990-05GTE Byron Nelson40
  162. 1990-04K mart Greensbor47
  163. 1990-04THE MASTERSMajor48
  164. 1990-03Nestle Invit'nal13
  165. 1990-03Players Champ'ip16
  166. 1990-03Doral Ryder Open56
  167. 1990-02Nis. Los Angeles31
  168. 1990-01Vines Classic58
  169. 1989-12Japan Series4
  170. 1989-11Casio World Open63
  171. 1989-11Dunlop Phoenix7
  172. 1989-10Walt Disney Clas
  173. 1989-09Southern Open48
  174. 1989-09Suntory Open1
  175. 1989-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor46
  176. 1989-08Fed Ex St Jude C
  177. 1989-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  178. 1989-07Beat. Western Op
  179. 1989-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major13
  180. 1989-06Westchester Cl.32
  181. 1989-05BellS Altanta Cl46
  182. 1989-05Memorial Tourn't8
  183. 1989-05GTE Byron Nelson2
  184. 1989-04K mart Greensbor73
  185. 1989-04MCI Heritage Cls19
  186. 1989-04THE MASTERSMajor
  187. 1989-03Players Champ'ip59
  188. 1989-03Honda Classic47
  189. 1989-02Doral Ryder Open
  190. 1989-02Hawaiian Open19

Tournament wins

2 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. Dunlop PhoenixNov 24, 1991
  2. Suntory OpenSep 10, 1989

Season by season

  1. 2013#1508#149152
  2. 2012#1492#140153
  3. 2011#1401#137620
  4. 2009#1368#136552
  5. 2008#1381#136752
  6. 2007#1375#130952
  7. 2006#1309#118252
  8. 2004#1155#115052
  9. 2003#1216#121352
  10. 2002#1262#120152
  11. 2001#1201#104352
  12. 2000#1042#74153
  13. 1999#741#28552
  14. 1998#286#9452
  15. 1997#93#7152
  16. 1996#116#11052
  17. 1995#355#33453
  18. 1994#334#16552
  19. 1993#177#9852
  20. 1992#98#3352
  21. 1991#35#3552
  22. 1990#47#1952
  23. 1989#23#1653
  24. 1988#18#181

Ranking history

#25#50#100#250#500#100019891992199519982001200420082012
Best #16 · worst #1569 over 1169 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Dec 29, 20131508
  2. Dec 22, 20131508
  3. Dec 15, 20131520
  4. Dec 8, 20131521
  5. Dec 1, 20131527
  6. Nov 24, 20131528
  7. Nov 17, 20131528
  8. Nov 10, 20131528
  9. Nov 3, 20131533
  10. Oct 27, 20131530
  11. Oct 20, 20131532
  12. Oct 13, 20131540
  13. Oct 6, 20131544
  14. Sep 29, 20131550
  15. Sep 22, 20131560
  16. Sep 15, 20131567
  17. Sep 8, 20131564
  18. Sep 1, 20131562
  19. Aug 25, 20131564
  20. Aug 18, 20131564
  21. Aug 11, 20131569
  22. Aug 4, 20131563
  23. Jul 28, 20131564
  24. Jul 21, 20131567
  25. Jul 14, 20131562
  26. Jul 7, 20131563
  27. Jun 30, 20131560
  28. Jun 23, 20131552
  29. Jun 16, 20131545
  30. Jun 9, 20131543
  31. Jun 2, 20131549
  32. May 26, 20131550
  33. May 19, 20131550
  34. May 12, 20131543
  35. May 5, 20131547
  36. Apr 28, 20131540
  37. Apr 21, 20131533
  38. Apr 14, 20131530
  39. Apr 7, 20131526
  40. Mar 31, 20131519
  41. Mar 24, 20131522
  42. Mar 17, 20131521
  43. Mar 10, 20131516
  44. Mar 3, 20131512
  45. Feb 24, 20131507
  46. Feb 17, 20131500
  47. Feb 10, 20131499
  48. Feb 3, 20131499
  49. Jan 27, 20131498
  50. Jan 20, 20131491
  51. Jan 13, 20131492
  52. Jan 6, 20131492

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 1169 ranked weeks, back to 1988.

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