Larry Nelson

United StatesAge 79

Current Standing

#1508

in the world · No change

Week ending Dec 29, 2013

Avg points
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Total points
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Events counted
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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. Aug 14, 201193rd PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  2. May 20, 2007AT&T Classic—
  3. Aug 20, 200688th PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  4. Aug 18, 2002PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  5. Aug 19, 2001US PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  6. Aug 15, 1999PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  7. Oct 25, 1998NCR Golf Classic43
  8. Mar 29, 1998Players Champ'p—
  9. Mar 8, 1998Doral Ryder Open—
  10. Jan 18, 1998Bob Hope Ch'r Cl52
  11. Aug 31, 1997Gr Milwaukee Op46
  12. Aug 17, 1997PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor71
  13. Aug 10, 1997Buick Open70
  14. Jul 6, 1997Mot'a Western Op—
  15. Jun 29, 1997FedEx St. Jude—
  16. Jun 15, 1997U.S. OPEN CHAMP.Major—
  17. May 25, 1997M'terCd Colonial33
  18. May 18, 1997GTE Byron Nelson—
  19. May 11, 1997BellSouth Class67
  20. Apr 27, 1997Greensboro Ch'r—
  21. Apr 20, 1997MCI Classic—
  22. Mar 30, 1997Players Champ'p—
  23. Mar 23, 1997Bay Hill Invit'l—
  24. Mar 9, 1997Doral-Ryder Open2
  25. Mar 2, 1997Nissan Open20
  26. Feb 23, 1997Tucson Ch'ler Cl75
  27. Jan 26, 1997Phoenix Open—
  28. Jan 19, 1997Bob Hope Ch'r Cl—
  29. Nov 24, 1996Casio World Open62
  30. Nov 17, 1996Dunlop Phoenix24
  31. Oct 20, 1996Walt Disney Cls13
  32. Oct 6, 1996Las Vegas Invit—
  33. Sep 15, 1996Quad City Class14
  34. Aug 11, 1996PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  35. Jul 7, 1996Mot'la Western O—
  36. Jun 30, 1996Canon G Hartford25
  37. Jun 23, 1996FedEx St. Jude C21
  38. Jun 2, 1996Memorial Tourn39
  39. May 19, 1996MasterCd Col'ial20
  40. May 12, 1996GTE Byron Nelson—
  41. Apr 28, 1996Greensboro Ch'r67
  42. Apr 21, 1996MCI Classic8
  43. Apr 7, 1996BellSouth Class.12
  44. Mar 31, 1996Players Champ'ip62
  45. Mar 17, 1996Bay Hill Invit'l9
  46. Mar 10, 1996Honda Classic44
  47. Mar 3, 1996Doral Ryder Open8
  48. Feb 18, 1996U'ted Hawaiian O11
  49. Feb 11, 1996Buick Invitat'l—
  50. Jan 21, 1996Bob Hope Ch'r Cl21
  51. Jan 14, 1996Nortel Open13
  52. Nov 19, 1995Dunlop Phoenix14
  53. Oct 22, 1995LaCant. Texas Op—
  54. Oct 8, 1995Walt Disney Cls.—
  55. Oct 1, 1995Buick Challenge8
  56. Sep 17, 1995ANA Open12
  57. Aug 13, 1995PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  58. Aug 6, 1995Buick Open—
  59. Jul 9, 1995Mot. Western Op—
  60. Jul 2, 1995Fed Exp St. Jude61
  61. Jun 25, 1995Canon G Hartford—
  62. Jun 4, 1995Memorial Tourn't—
  63. May 28, 1995Colonial Nat Inv—
  64. May 14, 1995GTE Byron Nelson81
  65. May 7, 1995BellSouth Class.—
  66. Apr 23, 1995Kmart Greensboro—
  67. Apr 16, 1995MCI Heritage Cls72
  68. Mar 26, 1995Players Champ'ip—
  69. Mar 19, 1995Nestle Invit'l49
  70. Mar 12, 1995Honda Classic—
  71. Mar 5, 1995Doral Ryder Open—
  72. Feb 12, 1995Buick Inv of Cal79
  73. Feb 5, 1995AT&T Pebble Bch—
  74. Jan 22, 1995Northern Tel'm O—
  75. Nov 20, 1994Dunlop Phoenix16
  76. Oct 23, 1994Las Vegas Inv'al—
  77. Oct 9, 1994Walt Disney Cls.—
  78. Oct 2, 1994Buick Southern O—
  79. Aug 14, 1994PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  80. Jun 19, 1994U S OPEN CHAMP.Major—
  81. Jun 5, 1994Kemper Open—
  82. May 22, 1994Memorial Tourn30
  83. May 15, 1994GTE Byron Nelson—
  84. May 8, 1994BellSouth Class59
  85. Apr 24, 1994Kmark Greensboro66
  86. Apr 17, 1994MCI Heritage Cls71
  87. Mar 27, 1994Players Champ'ip55
  88. Mar 20, 1994Nestle Invitat'l74
  89. Mar 6, 1994Doral Ryder Open10
  90. Feb 20, 1994Bob Hope Ch'r Cl—
  91. Feb 6, 1994AT&T Pebble Bch—
  92. Jan 23, 1994Northern Tel'm O29
  93. Nov 21, 1993Dunlop Phoenix62
  94. Nov 7, 1993Daiwa Internat'l33
  95. Oct 17, 1993HEB Texas Open61
  96. Oct 10, 1993Walt Disney Cls—
  97. Oct 3, 1993Buick Southern O—
  98. Sep 5, 1993Gr. Milwaukee Op—
  99. Aug 15, 1993PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor56
  100. Aug 1, 1993Fed Exp St. Jude—
  101. Jul 4, 1993Sprint Western O13
  102. Jun 20, 1993U S OPEN CHAMP.Major46
  103. Jun 6, 1993Memorial Tourn.60
  104. May 16, 1993GTE Byron Nelson—
  105. May 9, 1993Bellsouth Class.52
  106. Apr 25, 1993Kmart Greensboro—
  107. Apr 18, 1993MCI Heritage Cls25
  108. Mar 28, 1993Players Champ'ip—
  109. Mar 21, 1993Nestle Invit'l—
  110. Mar 7, 1993Doral Ryder Open66
  111. Feb 28, 1993Nis. Los Angeles—
  112. Jan 24, 1993Northern Tel'm O60
  113. Nov 29, 1992Casio World Open38
  114. Nov 22, 1992Dunlop Phoenix35
  115. Oct 25, 1992HEB Texas Open54
  116. Oct 4, 1992Buick Southern O26
  117. Aug 30, 1992NEC World Series24
  118. Aug 16, 1992PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor28
  119. Jul 19, 1992Chattanooga Cls63
  120. Jul 5, 1992Cental Western O48
  121. Jun 21, 1992U S OPEN CHAMP.Major—
  122. Jun 7, 1992Memorial Tourn68
  123. May 10, 1992BellSouth Class.—
  124. Apr 26, 1992Kmart Greensboro—
  125. Apr 19, 1992MCI Heritage Cls—
  126. Apr 12, 1992THE MASTERSMajor—
  127. Mar 29, 1992Players Champ'ip—
  128. Mar 22, 1992Nestle Invitat'l14
  129. Mar 8, 1992Doral Ryder Open7
  130. Dec 22, 1991J Walker W'ld Ch9
  131. Dec 1, 1991Casio World Open3
  132. Nov 24, 1991Dunlop Phoenix1
  133. Oct 20, 1991Walt Disney Cls.8
  134. Oct 13, 1991Las Vegas Invit.—
  135. Sep 29, 1991Buick Southern O3
  136. Sep 15, 1991Suntory Open15
  137. Sep 1, 1991Gr. Milwaukee Op—
  138. Aug 11, 1991PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  139. Jul 7, 1991Centel Western O—
  140. Jun 16, 1991U S OPEN CHAMP.Major3
  141. May 19, 1991Memorial Tourn.54
  142. May 12, 1991BellS Atlanta Cl31
  143. Apr 28, 1991Kmart Greensboro—
  144. Apr 21, 1991MCI Heritage Cls—
  145. Apr 14, 1991THE MASTERSMajor55
  146. Mar 31, 1991Players Champ'ip23
  147. Mar 17, 1991Nestle Invitat'l—
  148. Mar 3, 1991Doral Ryder Open—
  149. Feb 24, 1991Nis. Los Angeles43
  150. Nov 25, 1990Casio World Open12
  151. Nov 18, 1990Dunlop Phoenix3
  152. Oct 21, 1990Walt Disney Clas8
  153. Sep 30, 1990Buick Southern O4
  154. Sep 9, 1990Suntory Open4
  155. Aug 12, 1990PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  156. Jul 8, 1990Anheuser-Bch. Cl—
  157. Jun 17, 1990U S OPEN CHAMP.Major14
  158. Jun 10, 1990Centel Western O—
  159. May 27, 1990BellS Atlanta Cl—
  160. May 13, 1990Memorial Tourn't—
  161. May 6, 1990GTE Byron Nelson40
  162. Apr 22, 1990K mart Greensbor47
  163. Apr 8, 1990THE MASTERSMajor48
  164. Mar 25, 1990Nestle Invit'nal13
  165. Mar 18, 1990Players Champ'ip16
  166. Mar 4, 1990Doral Ryder Open56
  167. Feb 25, 1990Nis. Los Angeles31
  168. Jan 28, 1990Vines Classic58
  169. Dec 3, 1989Japan Series4
  170. Nov 26, 1989Casio World Open63
  171. Nov 19, 1989Dunlop Phoenix7
  172. Oct 22, 1989Walt Disney Clas—
  173. Sep 24, 1989Southern Open48
  174. Sep 10, 1989Suntory Open1
  175. Aug 13, 1989PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor46
  176. Aug 6, 1989Fed Ex St Jude C—
  177. Jul 23, 1989OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor—
  178. Jul 2, 1989Beat. Western Op—
  179. Jun 18, 1989U S OPEN CHAMP.Major13
  180. Jun 11, 1989Westchester Cl.32
  181. May 28, 1989BellS Altanta Cl46
  182. May 14, 1989Memorial Tourn't8
  183. May 7, 1989GTE Byron Nelson2
  184. Apr 23, 1989K mart Greensbor73
  185. Apr 16, 1989MCI Heritage Cls19
  186. Apr 9, 1989THE MASTERSMajor—
  187. Mar 19, 1989Players Champ'ip59
  188. Mar 5, 1989Honda Classic47
  189. Feb 26, 1989Doral Ryder Open—
  190. Feb 12, 1989Hawaiian 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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