Have any Cal Golfers ever earned their PGA Tour Cards?

Sure, Stanford has a few golfers who've earned their tour cards. I can't think of any off hand, but it's happened. So what about Cal?

Only three golfers from the University of California at Berkeley have earned player status on the PGA Tour:

• Bob Boldt (PGA Tour 1967-1970)

  • Senior PGA Tour 1988-1991

  • Senior Tour Long Drive Distance Leader in 1990

  • Scoring record (62) MONY Classic

  • International and NCPGA Tournament winner

  • Teaching and playing for over 35 years -- teacher of over 25,000 students

  • "Bob Boldt is the Director of Golf at Boundary Oak Golf Course in Walnut Creek, California. He has been playing and teaching golf for over 30 years and is a former member of the PGA and Senior PGA Tours. Bob has multiple International and PGA tournament wins, including the all-time largest margin of victory in the NorCal Open (10 shots) and he still holds the record for low score on the Senior PGA Tour (on a par 72 course) with a 62, including 8 birdies and 2 eagles, at the 1990 MONY Classic in Phoenix, Arizona. He was also the Senior PGA Tour Driving Distance leader in 1988. Bob is one of the best known golf professionals in Northern California, having taught many of today's top professional and amateur players, and was recognized by the PGA of America for his contributions to junior golf, winning the "1999 Junior Golf Leader Award" in the Northern California section."

  • Bob was the long time Head Pro at Boundary Oak. In 2005 he moved up to the Vintner's Golf Club near Calistoga California.

  • Bob's son Rob Boldt was also on the PGA Tour, Nike Tour, Winner of multiple local, regional and national tournaments, Portsmouth Open winner -- 29 under par. Rob is course record holder at Pebble Beach (64)
     

• Artie McNickle, a 12-year PGA Tour veteran in the 1970s. and 1980s. He also played in the Champions Tour in the 1990s. He's been living and working as the Director of Instruction at PGA West in La Quinta, California.
  
   

• Charlie Wi earned his card in 2005. In December of 2004, Succeeded at Q-School at PGA West in La Quinta. Born in 1972, in Seoul, South Korea, he now resides in North Hills, CA. Debuted in 1995. Paid dues in Europe and Asia. Won Taiwan Open

Bio: "Rookie on 2005 PGA TOUR after successfully navigating through all three stages of 2004 Qualifying Tournament. Finished T26 in his fourth attempt at finals. Winner of five Asian Tour events during career dating back to 2000, including three victories in 2001. Also member of Nationwide Tour (1996, 1998-2000) and European Tour (2002-2003). Best finish on European Tour was T5 at 2002 Dubai Desert Classic. Also made multiple starts on Japan Golf Tour during this period. One career PGA TOUR event, the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational, where he finished T63. First-team All-America in 1995 at University of California, posting the third-lowest stroke average among collegians that season behind Tiger Woods and Stewart Cink. Won the 1990 California State Amateur at age 17 (second-youngest to accomplish that feat) and the 1995 Southern California Amateur Championship. Introduced to golf as a child by his father. Expert skier earned spending money during college by being a ski instructor. Student of martial arts, assisting with flexibility in golf swing."