Fulton Peter Allem (born 15 September 1957) is a South African professional golfer.
Early life Allem was born in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa, the middle child of five children and the grandson of a Lebanese trader; he had a privileged upbringing. By the time he came into the world, his family had the largest corn farm in the Southern Hemisphere and the only privately owned grain silos in South Africa. Allem started playing golf at the age of 7 with encouragement from his father. Gary Player, a close family friend, also had a large influence on his early career.
Professional career Allem did not attend college and turned pro in 1976. He spent the early part of his career playing mostly in South Africa. He won 11 times on the Sunshine Tour between 1985 and 1991. A second-place finish in the 1987 NEC World Series of Golf convinced him to join the PGA Tour. Allem's first win on the PGA Tour was at the 1991 Independent Insurance Agent Open.
In 1993, he won twice on the PGA Tour and finished ninth on the money list. He won the Southwestern Bell Colonial and NEC World Series of Golf that year, two of the Tour's most prestigious non-majors.
Since his big year in 1993, Allem has been plagued by a host of medical ailments. In 1994, he suffered a herniated disc in his lower back. In 1998, he developed pericarditis, a potentially fatal inflammation of the sack surrounding the heart. In 2003, there were problems with vertebrae in his cervical spine. He has also suffered multiple heart attacks. These conditions have limited his playing time and adversely affected his play.
Allem began play on the Champions Tour in late 2007 after reaching the age of 50. He recorded three T2 finishes during his first two full seasons.
He has appeared on Fore Inventors Only on The Golf Channel.
Personal life Allem lives in Central Florida with his wife, Jennifer and their four children. He is sometimes known by the nickname "Fulty", particularly by the other South African players. His youngest brother is the interior designer Charles Allem, Principal of CAD International based in Miami.
Professional wins (15)
PGA Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up126 Oct 1991Independent Insurance Agent Open−15 (71-69-67-66=273)1 stroke Billy Ray Brown, Mike Hulbert, Tom Kite230 May 1993Southwestern Bell Colonial−16 (66-63-68-67=264)1 stroke Greg Norman329 Aug 1993NEC World Series of Golf−10 (68-68-72-62=270)5 strokes Jim Gallagher Jr., Nick Price, Craig Stadler
Southern Africa Tour wins (10) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up115 Feb 1986AECI Charity Classic−22 (70-63-66-67=266)1 stroke Mark McNulty21 Mar 1986Palabora Classic−18 (69-67-69-65=270)3 strokes Hugh Baiocchi311 Jan 1987Palabora Classic (2)−17 (67-73-66-65=271)1 stroke Hugh Baiocchi425 Jan 1987Lexington PGA Championship−12 (65-67-68-68=268)2 strokes Hugh Baiocchi59 Jan 1988Palabora Classic (3)−11 (70-70-70-67=277)4 strokes David Feherty, Ian Young624 Nov 1989Minolta Copiers Match Play−3 (69)19 holes John Bland720 Jan 1990Lexington PGA Championship (2)−14 (61-71-67-67=266)2 strokes Chris Davison824 Nov 1990Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters−12 (69-69-68-70=276)2 strokes Ian Palmer922 Dec 1990Goodyear Classic−11 (72-69-68-68=277)2 strokes John Bland1016 Jan 1991ICL International−17 (69-67-64-71=271)3 strokes Gavan Levenson, Ashley Roestoff, Wayne Westner
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11986Swazi Sun Pro-Am Mark McNultyLost to par on first extra hole21987Southern Suns South African Open Mark McNultyLost to par on second extra hole
Other South African wins (1) 1986 Minolta Match Play Championship
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 Dec 1988Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge−10 (72-71-66-69=278)1 stroke Don Pooley
Results in major championships Tournament1986198719881989199019911992199319941995Masters TournamentT52T38U.S. OpenCUTT52T33CUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTT44T44CUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT40T31T47
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship Tournament1988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003The Players ChampionshipT3T14T11CUTCUTT20T55CUTCUTCUTCUTT77T66CUTCUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in senior major championships Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Senior PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTThe TraditionT57T21T38Senior Players ChampionshipT18T41T57U.S. Senior OpenT36T53Senior British Open ChampionshipT32
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances This list may be incomplete. Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1993 Presidents Cup (International team): 1994 Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Southern Africa): 1995 (winners)
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