Jay Sigel
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Robert Jay Sigel (born November 13, 1943) is an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S. Amateur golf before turning pro in 1994 when he became a member of the Champions Tour.
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[edit] Early years
Born and raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, he grew up playing golf at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He attended high school at Lower Merion High School in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. From there he moved on to Wake Forest University where he was a member of the golf team and graduated with a degree in Sociology in 1967.
[edit] Business career and personal life
Along with his golfing career, Jay also owned his own insurance business in the Philadelphia area for over 30 years. He recently sold the business to Century Business Services where he remains a Senior Vice President. He is a Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant and a qualifying life member of the Million Dollar Round Table. He also sits on the Corporate Advisory Board for the American Cancer Society and is the president of the Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Golf Association and the First Tee of Philadelphia chapter. He also hosts the Annual Jay Sigel Invitational Golf Tournament at his home course, Aronimink Golf Club. The proceeds from this tournament benefit prostate cancer research at the University of Pennsylvania. He has three daughters and currently resides in Berwyn, Pennsylvania with wife Betty.
[edit] Amateur golf highlights
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Jay Sigel was one of America’s premier amateur golfers. He compiled victories in the U.S. Amateur, British Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur, competed on nine Walker Cup teams won numerous other Amateur titles. Although he remained an amateur he did occasionally compete in professional events. His best finish was tied 18th at the 1979 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic.
[edit] Professional golf
In an unusual move Jay turned professional as a senior (ie. over 50) player. He joined the Champions Tour in 1994 and won Rookie of the Year honors when he earned 14 top-10 finishes and secured his first victory at the GTE West Seniors Classic. For the next 5 seasons, Jay finished in the top 31 on the Champions Tour money list. He has also won 8 tournaments during his time on the tour. In the 2004 campaign, Jay finished in the money in all 28 tournaments that he entered and had 6 top-10 finishes. During the 2005 campaign his best finish was 5th at the Turtle Bay Classic. He has career earnings of $8,863,605. Since his joining the Champions Tour in 1994, Jay has been sponsored by Global management consulting and technology services company Accenture.
[edit] Amateur titles
- U.S. Amateur (1982, '83)
- British Amateur (1979)
- U.S. Mid-Amateur (1983, '85, '87)
- Porter Cup (1975, '81, '87)
- Sunnehanna Amateur (1976, '78, '88)
- Northeastern Amateur(1984, '85, '91)
[edit] Champions Tour wins
- 1994 GTE West Classic
- 1996 Energizer Senior Tour Championship
- 1997 Bruno's Memorial Classic, Kroger Senior Classic
- 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic, EMC Kaanapali Classic
- 2002 Farmers Charity Classic
- 2003 Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am
- 2006 Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship (unofficial event)
