Rik Massengale

Rik Massengale (born February 6, 1947) is an American former professional golfer who played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1970–1982.

Rik Massengale
Personal information
Full name	Rik Massengale
Born	(1947-02-06) February 6, 1947 (age 77) Jacksboro, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Texas
Turned professional	1969
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T3: 1977
PGA Championship	T30: 1976
U.S. Open	T14: 1975
The Open Championship	T26: 1977

Massengale was born and raised in Jacksboro, Texas. He developed an interest in golf as a result of his older brother, Don, being a professional golfer. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was a member of the golf team from 1965 to 1969. Massengale was known as a "wild man" at fraternity parties in college; however, he changed his ways and became a born-again Christian in 1975.^[1] He turned pro in 1969 and joined the PGA Tour in 1970.

Massengale won three events on the PGA Tour during the mid-1970s. His first win was at the 1975 Tallahassee Open. His second came a year later at the Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open. The biggest win of his career came in 1977 at the Bob Hope Desert Classic; he established a new tournament record (337) breaking Arnold Palmer's 17-year-old record by one stroke. Massengale shot a blistering 64 on the first day and led this event wire-to-wire. He led wire to wire in all three of his PGA Tour victories. His best career year was 1977 when he had seven top-10 finishes, $126,736 in earnings, and finished 13th on the money list.^[2] His best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1977 Masters.^[3]

A back injury led Massengale to retire from the PGA Tour in 1983. He served as National Director for College Golf Fellowship for 15 years. After turning 50 in 1997, he played in a limited number of tournaments on the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour). His best finish in this venue was a T-6 at the 1997 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic.

Massengale is a commercial real estate broker^[4] in the Dallas metroplex. He married Cindy, in 1969. They have four children. They live in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. He is chairman of the Board of Chin Community Ministry, a refugee ministry in the Dallas area and serves on the board of Search Ministries Collin County.^[5]

Amateur wins

• 1964 Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament
• 1967 Cotton States Invitational
• 1968 Western Amateur, Southwest Conference Championship (individual medalist)

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Apr 27, 1975	Tallahassee Open	−14 (67-67-68-72=274)	2 strokes	Spike Kelley, Bert Yancey
2	Aug 22, 1976	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	−18 (65-65-70-66=266)	2 strokes	Al Geiberger, J. C. Snead
3	Feb 13, 1977	Bob Hope Desert Classic	−23 (64-66-70-70-67=337)	6 strokes	Bruce Lietzke

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1975	Sahara Invitational	Dave Hill	Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Masters Tournament	CUT							T23	T3	CUT
U.S. Open				CUT		T30	T14	T33	T39	CUT	CUT		T26
The Open Championship									T26
PGA Championship							CUT	T30	T36	CUT		WD

  Top 10

  Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

• 1970 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "Rik Massengale: Leaving the Past Behind". Links Players International. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007.
2. "Rik Massengale – Career". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
3. "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
4. "The Massengale Group". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
5. "CCM Board". Retrieved January 30, 2017.

External links

• Rik Massengale at the PGA Tour official site
• The Massengale Group Website