Canadian professional golfer

Richard Francis "Dick" Zokol (born August 21, 1958) is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, winning at least one event in each venue.

Zokol was born in Kitimat, British Columbia. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and was the captain of the 1981 NCAA championship golf team. He was also an All-American selection in 1981, on the Second Team. He was a teammate of future fellow PGA Tour players Rick Fehr, Keith Clearwater and Bobby Clampett; he was Clampett's roommate for three years. He won the 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship, in a one-hole sudden death playoff over Blaine McCallister, then turned professional, and joined the PGA Tour later in 1981.

Zokol had 20 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career, including two wins in 1992 but only one that is considered official. His best finish in a major championship was T14 at the 1993 PGA Championship.

Zokol has suffered from various injuries during his career, and has taken time off to pursue other business ventures including "Director of Golf" for Eaglequest Golf Centers, Inc., a North American golf center consolidator. He lives in White Rock, British Columbia and also works with the Royal Canadian Golf *ociation, advising on elite player development.

Contents

• 1 Amateur wins (1)
• 2 Professional wins (5)
  • 2.1 PGA Tour wins (1)
  • 2.2 Buy.com Tour wins (1)
  • 2.3 Canadian Tour wins (1)
  • 2.4 Other wins (2)
• 3 Results in major championships
• 4 Team appearances
• 5 See also
• 6 References
• 7 External links

Amateur wins (1)

• 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

• 1982 British Columbia Open

Other wins (2)

• 1984 Utah Open
• 1992 Deposit Guaranty Golf Cl*ic

Results in major championships

Note: Zokol never played in The Open Championship.

::Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Canada): 1980

Professional

• World Cup (representing Canada): 1992, 1993
• Dunhill Cup (representing Canada): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993

See also

• Fall 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2001 Buy.com Tour graduates

References

External links

• Richard Zokol at the PGA Tour official site
• Richard Zokol at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
• Profile at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame