Background
Eastwood was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but spent most of his youth in north-central California. He started playing golf at age 4 as a result of his father being in the golf business.
Eastwood was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but spent most of his youth in north-central California. He started playing golf at age 4 as a result of his father being in the golf business.
During this same decade he also attended San Joaquin Delta Community College and San Jose State University in San Jose, California.
He helped his family construct Dry Creek Ranch Golf Club near Sacramento in the 1960s. During the 1960s, Eastwood served in the Army and was stationed in of Korea. He turned pro in 1969.
Eastwood has had a streaky career in amateur and professional golf.
His three wins on the Professional Golf Association Tour came during a 15-month period in the mid-1980s. Likewise, his two wins on the Champions Tour both came in the same year, 1997.
He has also had long dry spells with no victories and few top-10 finishes. His best finish in a major was a T-14 at the 1987 United States. Open.
Eastwood lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
He enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time. 1965 (2) Sacramento City Amateur Championship, Stockton City Championship Professional Golf Association Tour wins (3) Other wins (5) Champions Tour wins (2).
1965 (2) Sacramento City Amateur Championship, Stockton City Championship 1966 (2) California State Amateur, Stockton City Championship 1968 (1) West Coast Athletic Conference Championship (individual) Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (1–0) 1973 (1) Mini-Kemper Open 1976 (1) Little Bing Crosby 1979 (1) Windsor Charity Classic 1980 (1) Windsor Charity Classic 1981 (1) Morocco Grand Prix Champions Tour playoff record (0–1).