Steve Veriato

Steve Veriato
Steve Veriato
Personal information
Born	May 6, 1946 (age 77); Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Buda, Texas, United States
Career
College	Texas A&M University
Turned professional	1973
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Asian Tour; Canadian Tour; Champions Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T76: 1992
U.S. Open	CUT: 1979, 1988
The Open Championship	DNP

Steve Veriato (born May 6, 1946) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour, Asia Golf Circuit, Canadian Tour, and Champions Tour where he won once.

Veriato was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He played college golf at Texas A&M University and turned professional in 1973.

Veriato played on the PGA Tour from 1976 to 1980. His best ever finish was a solo 2nd at the 1977 Atlanta Classic. He was then primarily a club pro in Texas for 14 years. Concurrent with his experience as a club pro, however, he also occasionally played on some minor international circuits. He played the Canadian Tour in 1988 and 1989 and the Asia Golf Circuit in 1975, 1988, 1989, and 1995. He joined the Senior PGA Tour after he turned 50. In 2001, he won the 2001 Novell Utah Showdown.

Professional wins (6)[edit]

Regular career wins (5)[edit]

Champions Tour wins (1)[edit]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Aug 19, 2001	Novell Utah Showdown	–12 (68-68-68=204)	1 stroke	Bruce Lietzke, Graham Marsh, Jerry Pate, Jesse Patino

Playoff record[edit]

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1995	Thai Airways Thailand Open	Todd Hamilton	Lost to par on second extra hole

U.S. national team appearances[edit]

PGA Cup: 1992 (winners)

External links[edit]

Steve Veriato at the PGA Tour official site