Fulton Peter Allem is a South African professional golfer.
Background
Allem was born in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa, the middle child of five children and the grandson of a Lebanese trader. He had a privileged upbringing. By the time he came into the world, his family had the largest corn farm in the southern hemisphere and the only privately owned grain silos in South Africa.
Allem started playing golf at the age of 7 with encouragement from his father.
Career
Gary Player, a close family friend, also had a large influence on his early career. Allem did not attend college and turned pro in 1976. He spent the early part of his career playing mostly in South Africa.
A second-place finish in the 1987 Nippon Electric Corporation World Series of Golf convinced him to join the Professional Golf Association Tour.
Since his big year in 1993, Allem has been plagued by a host of medical ailments. In 1994, he suffered a herniated disc in his lower back.
In 1998, he developed pericarditis, a potentially fatal inflammation of the sack surrounding the heart. In 2003, there were problems with vertebrae in his cervical spine.
He has also suffered multiple heart attacks.
These conditions have limited his playing time and adversely affected his play. He is sometimes known by the nickname "Fulty", particularly by the other South African players. He has appeared on Fore Inventors Only on The Golf Channel.
Allem began play on the Champions Tour in late 2007 after reaching the age of 50.
He recorded three T2 finishes during his first two full seasons. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (3) Sunshine Tour wins (11) 1986 Minolta Match Play Championship, AECI Charity Classic, Palabora Classic Other wins (1) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10. This list may be incomplete.
Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1993 Presidents Cup (International team): 1994.