Andy Bean
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Bean was born in LaFayette, Georgia and was raised in Jekyll Island, Georgia, where his father was associated with a golf course. His family moved to Lakeland, Florida when he was 15, and his father bought a golf course there. Bean attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and while there won four amateur tournaments. He turned pro in 1975.
Bean was a dominant player on the PGA Tour from 1977-1986. He did not finish outside the top 35 on the money list during those years, a stetch that included 5 top-seven finishes. His first PGA Tour victory was at the Doral-Eastern Open in 1977, and his last was at the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in 1986. His best year on the tour was 1978, when he won three times.
Bean's biggest career disappointment is that he never won a major championship. He came closest in the 1983 British Open when he and Hale Irwin finished tied for second – one stroke behind Tom Watson.
Since turning 50 in March 2003, Bean has been enjoying a resurgence of his game on the Champions Tour, where his best finish is a tie for 2nd at the 2004 Commerce Bank Long Island Classic.
Bean still lives in Lakeland in Florida where he enjoys hunting and fishing. He and his wife Debbie, have 3 daughters, Lauren (born 1982), Lindsey (born 1984) and Jordan (born 1985).
PGA Tour wins
- 1977 (1) Doral-Eastern Open
- 1978 (3) Kemper Open, Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, Western Open
- 1979 (1) Atlanta Classic
- 1980 (1) Hawaiian Open
- 1981 (1) Bay Hill Classic
- 1982 (1) Doral-Eastern Open
- 1984 (1) Greater Greensboro Open
- 1986 (2) Doral-Eastern Open, Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Other tournament wins
- 1974 Eastern Amateur
- 1974 Falstaff Amateur
- 1975 Dixie Amateur, Western Amateur
- 1978 Dunlop Phoenix (Japan Golf Tour)
- 1986 Isuzu Kapula International
- 1987 Isuzu Kapula International
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