David Eger

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| fullname = David Benjamin Eger

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|3|17}}

| birth_place = Fort Meade, Maryland, U.S.

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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}

| weight = {{convert|190|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| nationality = {{USA}}

| residence = Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.{{Cite web |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/02/4018640/charlottean-david-eger-spotted.html |title=Charlottean David Eger spotted Tiger Woods illegal drop on TV |access-date=2013-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722002203/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/02/4018640/charlottean-david-eger-spotted.html |archive-date=2013-07-22 |url-status=dead }}

| spouse = Tricia Santillo Eger

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| college = University of North Carolina
East Tennessee State

| yearpro = 1978
(reinstated amateur)
2001

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| tour = Champions Tour

| extour = PGA Tour

| prowins = 4

| champwins = 4

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| masters = CUT: 1989

| usopen = CUT: 1998

| open = DNP

| pga = CUT: 1978

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David Benjamin Eger (born March 17, 1952) is an American professional golfer on the Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Eger was born in Fort Meade, Maryland. He attended the University of North Carolina, and later East Tennessee State University.

Professional career

Eger turned professional in 1978 but won only $31,014 in 58 PGA Tour events with one top-10 finish.

Re-instated amateur status

In 1982, he went to work as a golf administrator and regained his amateur status.{{cite web | title=David Eger wins by three - Boeing Greater Seattle Classic 2005 | publisher=golftoday.com | url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/tours/2005/Boeing_Greater_Seattle_Classic/round3report.html | accessdate=2007-12-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181509/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/tours/2005/Boeing_Greater_Seattle_Classic/round3report.html | archive-date=2016-03-03 | url-status=dead }} He served as Director of Tournament Administration for the PGA Tour from 1982–92; Senior Director of Rules and Competition for the USGA from 1992–95; and as Vice-President of Competition for the PGA Tour from 1995-96.{{cite web | title=Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site | url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/13/08/media-guide.html | accessdate=2007-12-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070507154602/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/13/08/media-guide.html | archive-date=2007-05-07 | url-status=dead }}

As a golf administrator, Eger kept his skills intact by playing competitively as an amateur, winning the 1988 U.S. Mid-Amateur and the North and South Amateur in 1991. He was also a three-time Walker Cup team member and two-time semi-finalist in the U.S. Amateur.

Second professional career

Eger turned professional for the second time in 2001. He earned a spot on the Champions Tour through qualifying school after preparing with the help of golf instructor David Leadbetter. He has four victories on the tour. Eger won the 2003 MasterCard Classic — the first Champions Tour event ever held in Mexico, and a winner's prize of $300,000. He won his second title in 2005 by shooting a final-round 67 in the inaugural Boeing Greater Seattle Classic, winning $240,000. His 54-hole score of 199 was 17 under par, three strokes ahead of Tom Kite.

Eger won the Champions Tour Player of the Month award in March 2003. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife Tricia. He has two children, Dottie (1982) and Michael (1984).

Eger was the individual who alerted rules officials of Tiger Woods's illegal drop during the second round of the 2013 Masters Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/guy-told-tiger-woods-masters-champions-tour-player-163031201.html|title=The guy that ended up penalizing Tiger Woods at the Masters was a Champions Tour player|author=Bacon, Shane|date=May 1, 2013|publisher=Yahoo! Sports}}

Amateur wins

1988 U.S. Mid-Amateur
1991 North and South Amateur
1999 Azalea Invitational
2000 Azalea Invitational, North and South Amateur

Professional wins (4)

=Champions Tour wins (4)=

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!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

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|align=right|Mar 9, 2003

|MasterCard Classic

|−12 (69-70-65=204)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|IRE}} Eamonn Darcy, {{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin,
{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Jenkins, {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Lietzke

align=center|2

|align=right|Aug 21, 2005

|Boeing Greater Seattle Classic

|−17 (68-64-67=199)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Kite

align=center|3

|align=right|May 2, 2010

|Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic

|−11 (68-68-69=205)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Armour III

align=center|4

|align=right|Apr 24, 2011

|Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with {{flagicon|IRL}} Mark McNulty)

|−27 (64-64-61=189)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Hoch and {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry

Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

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|2007

|Boeing Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} R. W. Eaks, {{flagicon|USA}} Gil Morgan,
{{flagicon|JPN}} Naomichi Ozaki, {{flagicon|USA}} Dana Quigley,
{{flagicon|USA}} Craig Stadler, {{flagicon|ZWE}} Denis Watson

|Watson won with eagle on second extra hole
Eger, Morgan, Ozaki and Quigley eliminated by birdie on first hole

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|align=center|2

|2011

|Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with {{flagicon|IRL}} Mark McNulty)

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Hoch and {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry

|Won with par on second extra hole

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|align=center|3

|2011

|Senior PGA Championship

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson