Bill Sander

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| fullname = William Knox Sander

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|4|16}}

| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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| nationality = {{USA}}

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| yearpro = 1977

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| extour = PGA Tour

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| masters = 49th: 1977

| usopen = CUT: 1977, 1985, 1989, 1990

| open = DNP

| pga = CUT: 1990

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William Knox Sander (born April 16, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

Amateur career

Sander won the 1976 U.S. Amateur.{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1977/06/19/page/543/article/top-amateur-sander-sets-sights-on-pros |title=Top amateur Sander sets sights on pros |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |agency=Associated Press |page=27 (section 13) |date=June 19, 1977 |accessdate=September 5, 2016}} He also competed in the 1976 Eisenhower Trophy and the 1977 Walker Cup match.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-02-22-sp-5163-story.html |title=An Embarrassed Sander Loses Everything, Including His Shoes |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |first=Randy |last=Harvey |date=February 22, 1987 |access-date=September 5, 2016}} In 1976 he was ranked the #3 amateur in the country.{{Cite news|date=1977-01-30|title=Dunaway Finds His Game...|pages=56|work=The Charlotte Observer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80695350/dunaway-finds-his-game/|access-date=2021-07-03}}

Professional career

Sander played on the PGA Tour from 1979 to 1992 during his 15 years as a professional golfer.{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Craig |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19960820/2345039/gone-fishin-for-now |title=Gone Fishin' For Now |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=August 20, 1996 |access-date=September 5, 2016}} He twice finished runner-up: 1988 Los Angeles Open and 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open.