Background
Simpson was born in San Diego, California, and played college golf at the University of Southern California, where he was two-time medalist at the NCAA Championship in 1976 and 1977.
politician Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Simpson was born in San Diego, California, and played college golf at the University of Southern California, where he was two-time medalist at the NCAA Championship in 1976 and 1977.
He turned professional in 1977 and graduated in 1978. He birdied the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes of the final round to overtake Tom Watson by one stroke and finished with a three under par total of 277.
The highlight of Simpson's career was the U.S. Open in 1987 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, his only major title. In team competition, Simpson played for the United States in the Walker Cup in 1977 and the Ryder Cup in 1987. He lists bible study among his interests and attributes his success to it. this list may be incomplete PGA Tour wins (7) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Other wins (5) Champions Tour wins (1) Wins (1) Results timeline DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Green background for wins.
Yellow background for top-10 Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1982 US Open – 1986 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1993 Open Championship – 1993 PGA) Amateur Walker Cup: 1977 (winners) Professional Ryder Cup: 1987.
He is a member of the National Party. He has been a National Party Northern Regional Chair and a member of the National Party’s Board of Directors.