What is Phil Rodgers?
'''Phil Rodgers''' (April 3, 1938&nbsp;– June 26, 2018)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.com/2018/06/27/phil-rodgers-gifted-player-and-instructor-dies-at-80/ |title=Phil Rodgers, gifted player and instructor, dies at 80 |magazine=Golfweek |first=Brentley |last=Romine |date=June 27, 2018 |access-date=June 27, 2018}}</ref> was an American [[professional golfer]]. He was born in [[San Diego, California]]. He won the 1958 [[NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships|NCAA Division I Championship]] while playing at the [[University of Houston]]. He was placed in the first position on the first team of the 1958 All-American golf team. Rodgers seems better known for two losses. Mainly when he lost to [[Bob Charles (golfer)|Bob Charles]] in a 36-hole playoff in the [[1963 Open Championship]]. Lesser known is that he lost the [[1962 U.S. Open (golf)|1962 U.S. Open]] by two strokes despite going 6-over-par on two holes. Rodgers died in San Diego on June 26, 2018 from [[leukemia]] at the age of 80.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/obituaries/phil-rodgers-brashest-man-in-golf-is-dead-at-80.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytobits Phil Rodgers, 'The Brashest Man' in Golf, Dies at 80]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodgers, Phil}} [[Category:1938 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from leukemia]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in California]] [[Category:American golfers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from San Diego, California]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}