Gene Craig Sauers is an American

United States

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 professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 who has played on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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 and the Nationwide Tour

Nationwide Tour

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Sauers was born in Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

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. His father started him playing golf

Golf

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 at the age of 9. He attended Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University

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 in Statesboro, Georgia

Statesboro, Georgia

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. He turned pro and joined the PGA Tour in 1984.

Sauers has four dozen top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including three official wins. His first win was at the 1986 Bank of Boston Classic; his second came at the rain-shortened 1989 Hawaiian Open; his third, which came after a 13-year hiatus, was at the 2002 Air Canada Championship.