Rod spittle biography

Canadian professional golfer

Rod Spittle (born 18 July 1955) is a Canadianprofessional golfer.

Spittle was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. He played college golf at Ohio State University where his teammates included John Cook and Joey Sindelar.^[1] He won the Canadian Amateur in 1977 and 1978.

After graduating in 1978, with a degree in Business Administration, he did not turn professional in golf, instead choosing to sell insurance, which he did for 25 years.^[1] He moved to Ohio, and played amateur golf at a high standard during this period.

Spittle turned professional in 2004, shortly before turning 50.

Rod Spittle - Ohio Golf Association

He began playing on the Champions Tour in 2005. His best finish in his first four years was a T-2 at the 2007 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn. He did not play the Champions Tour at all in 2009.^[1] In 2010, he Monday-qualified into the AT&T Championship, and won the event in a one-hole sudden-death playoff over Jeff Sluman.

OSU Alum Rod Spittle Retires from PGA Tour Champions ZEX