Larry Rinker
# Larry Rinker

Larry Rinker (born July 20, 1957) is an American professional golfer.

## Early life

Rinker was born in Stuart, Florida. He played college golf at the University of Florida.

## Professional career

Rinker turned professional in 1979. He initially played on mini-tours before joining the PGA Tour in 1981, and regained his tour card via qualifying school for 1982, the first year of the all-exempt tour. His best year came in 1985, when he finished 30th on the money list. He never won on tour but recorded two runners-up finishes at the 1984 USF&G Classic and the 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. His best finish in a major was tied-12th at the 1992 Open Championship. He also finished T-15 at the 1982 U.S. Open. In the third round, he played in the final group with leader Bruce Devlin.

Since leaving the Tour, Rinker is now teaching full-time in Florida and has written three books, "Rinker's 5 Fundamentals," "The Upper Core Swing" and "The Journeyman." He was the host of a golf instruction show, "Rinker's Golf Tips," on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio 2013-2020.

## Personal life

Rinker's brother, Lee Rinker, and his sister, Laurie Rinker, are also professional golfers. In 1985, he and Laurie teamed together to win the JCPenney Classic.

## Amateur wins

* 1978 Southeastern Conference Championship

## Professional wins

* 1980 6 mini-tour wins
* 1985 JCPenney Classic (with Laurie Rinker)

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1978 |
| - | - |
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1989 |
| Masters Tournament | | | CUT | | | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T15 | CUT | | | T24 | |
| The Open Championship | | | | | | | CUT |
| PGA Championship | | | | T59 | CUT | CUT | |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1997 |
| Masters Tournament | | | | | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T53 | | | CUT |
| The Open Championship | | | T12 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | | | | | |

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

