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Fast Facts
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (8)
1963 Denver Open Invitational
1964 Lucky International Open, Western Open
1967 Texas Open Invitational
1968 Sahara Invitational
1972 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1973 Greater Greensboro Open
1979 Tallahassee Open
CHAMPIONS TOUR VICTORIES (22)
1986 Senior Tournament Players Championship, Digital Seniors Classic, United Virginia Bank Seniors
1987 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship, Vantage At The Dominion United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship, Silver Pages Classic, Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am, Digital Seniors Classic, GTE Northwest Classic
1988 Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic, Digital Seniors Classic
1989 Crestar Classic
1990 Las Vegas Senior Classic, Ameritech Senior Open, Sunwest-Charley Pride Classic
1991 GTE West Classic, Vintage Arco Invitational, Las Vegas Senior Classic, Murata Reunion Pro-Am
1992 Ko Olina Senior Invitational
1993 Burnet Senior Classic
INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (6)
1978 Brazilian Open
1979 Costa Rica Open
1981 Canadian PGA, Seiko Point Leader
1982 Seiko Point Leader
1992 Fuji Electric Grand Slam
NATIONAL TEAMS (1)
1973 U.S. Ryder Cup
Professional Athletes
Chi Chi Rodriguez

Chi Chi Rodriguez

The only Puerto Rican ever inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez is one of the most popular and recognizable figures in sports. A 25-year member of the PGA TOUR and a 22-year member of the Champions Tour, his successful career in professional golf began when he won his first professional event in 1963 and spans nearly half a decade.

In addition to his participation on the 1973 U.S. Ryder Cup team, Chi Chi has represented Puerto Rico on 12 World Cup teams.

He is best known for his signature "Torero Dance", an act he developed in which he would make believe that an achieved birdie was a "bull" and his putter was a "sword." He would then use his putter to terminate the "bull."

A renowned humanitarian, Chi Chi has raised more than $5 million for the Chi Chi Rodriguez Foundation through his "Chi Chi and the Bear" and "Chi Chi and the Zinger" annual golf outings.

Founded in 1979, the Chi Chi Rodriguez Foundation serves at-risk, inner-city youths by assisting them to improve their self-esteem, character, work-ethic, social adjustment and academic performance.

AWARDS, HONORS & RECORDS
1981 Recipient of the "Ambassador of Golf Award"
1986 Recipient of the Champions Tour's "Byron Nelson Award"
Recipient of the PGA TOUR's "Card Walker Award"
Recipient of the "Hispanic Recognition Award"
1987 Recipient of the Champions Tour's "Byron Nelson Award"
Recipient of the Champions Tour's "Arnold Palmer Award"
Honored by former President Ronald Reagan with the "National Puerto Rican Coalition Life Achievement Award"
1988 Recipient of the "Fred Raphael Award" for services to the game
Golf Course Superintendents Association "Old Tom Morris Award"
Replica's "Hispanic Man of the Year"
1989 Recipient of the USGA's "Bob Jones Award"
1992 Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame
1994 Inducted into the World Humanitarian Sports Hall of Fame
Named Grand Marshal of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif.
1992 Golf World "Man of the Year"
Best Birdie Streak on Champions Tour
8 (1987 Silver Pages Classic - First Round)
4th Most Consecutive Years With at Least One Win on Champions Tour
8 (1986-1993)