| Bruce Vaughan | |
| Fullname: | Bruce Lloyd Vaughan |
| Birth Date: | 10 September 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Kankakee, Illinois |
| Weight: | 205lb |
| Residence: | Hutchinson, Kansas |
| Yearpro: | 1990 |
| Tour: | Champions Tour |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Sunshine Tour Pro Golf Tour |
| Prowins: | 6 |
| Sunwins: | 1 |
| Nwidewins: | 2 |
| Champwins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 2 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | CUT: 1990, 1993, 1995 |
| Open: | CUT: 1994, 2006, 2009 |
| Pga: | DNP |
Bruce Lloyd Vaughan (born September 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Vaughan was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He didn't start playing golf until he was 20 while working as a firefighter in Hutchinson, Kansas.
In 1990, Vaughan turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the Southern African Tour. He had much success during the 1993-94 season. Vaughn finished joint second at the ICL International with David Frost, only behind Nick Price.[1] Later in the year he won the Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy.[2] He finished second during the season's Order of Merit.[3]
Vaughn also played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour early in his career. He played on the Nike Tour from 1992 to 1994, winning twice in 1994. He finished sixth on the money list in 1994 earning him his PGA Tour card for 1995. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 1995, making only 15 cuts in 30 events. He finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. He re-joined the Nike Tour and played on the tour from 1996 to 1998.
After turning 50, Vaughan qualified for the 2007 Champions Tour by finishing T3 in the qualifying school. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2008 at the Senior British Open, a senior major.
Vaughan resides in Hutchinson, Kansas.[4]
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 3, 1994 | Nike Pensacola Classic | −13 (68-66-66-71=271) | 1 stroke |  Ron Philo | |
| 2 | Aug 28, 1994 | Nike Permian Basin Open | −19 (68-67-67-67=269) | 4 strokes | Gary Rusnak, Bob Wolcott |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 24, 1988 | Texas Riviera Invitational | −7 (70-71-67-73=281) | 2 strokes | Ray Barr, Roger Salazar, Jim Woodward | |
| 2 | Jul 24, 1988 | West Texas Classic | −17 (67-61-68-70=266) | 1 stroke | Jim Woodward |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Senior major championships (1) | |
| Other Champions Tour (0) |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | |||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
Results not in chronological order before 2017.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T56 | T41 | T31 | 45 | T25 | T38 | T31 | ||||||
| Senior PGA Championship | T24 | T30 | CUT | T50 | T50 | T61 | T42 | ||||||
| U.S. Senior Open | T16 | T16 | T53 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T55 | ||||||
| Senior Players Championship | T17 | 76 | T34 | T38 | T32 | T14 | T27 | T54 | |||||
| Senior British Open Championship | T34 | 1 | T8 | T20 | CUT | CUT | T55 | T13 | CUT |