Jerry Pate

Jerry Pate
Pate after winning the 1974 U.S. Amateur
Personal information
Full nameJerome Kendrick Pate
Born (1953-09-16) September 16, 1953
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePensacola, Florida, U.S.
Spouse
Soozi Nelson Pate
(m. 1975)
Children3
Career
CollegeUniversity of Alabama
Turned professional1975
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins15
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
Japan Golf Tour2
PGA Tour Champions2
Other3
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT3: 1982
PGA Championship2nd: 1978
U.S. OpenWon: 1976
The Open ChampionshipT15: 1977

Jerome Kendrick Pate (born September 16, 1953) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour Champions, formerly on the PGA Tour. As a 22-year-old rookie, he won the U.S. Open in 1976.