October 13, 2007
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Danny Joe Pohl (born April 1, 1955) is an American
professional golfer.
Pohl was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. He attended
the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he was a
member of the school's golf team. He turned pro in
1977 and joined the PGA Tour in 1978.
Pohl won two tournaments on the PGA Tour during his
career both of which came in 1986: The Colonial
National Invitation and the NEC World Series of
Golf. Although Pohl never became famous for winning
a lot of tournaments on the Tour, he had over 75
Top-10 finishes including more than a dozen second
or third place finishes.
Pohl has seven Top-10 finishes in major tournaments.
His best finish in a major was 2nd at the 1982
Masters which he lost to Craig Stadler in a playoff.
He also had a third place finish at the 1981 PGA
Championship and a T-3 at the 1982 U.S. Open.
In 1980, Pohl led the tour in driving average at
274.1 yards. He was a member of the 1987 Ryder Cup
Team. He won the Vardon Trophy in 1987 and was
inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in May
2004.
Since turning 50 in April 2005, Pohl has played on
the Champions Tour. His best finish at this level
has been a T-3 at the 2005 Commerce Bank Long Island
Classic. He has done some course design work
including the PohlCat course in the town where he
was born. He lives in Phoenix, and enjoys hunting
and fishing in his spare time.
