Bruce Lloyd Vaughan (born September 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Vaughan was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He didn't start playing golf until he was 20 and working as a firefighter in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Vaughan turned professional in 1990. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 1992 to 1994, winning twice in 1994. He finished sixth on the money list in 1994 earning him his PGA Tour card for 1995. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 1995, making only 15 cuts in 30 events. He finished 173rd on the money list and lost his card. He played the Nationwide Tour again from 1996 to 1998. He also played the South African Tour for several seasons, winning the Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy in 1994 and finishing second on the 1993/94 Order of Merit.
After turning 50, Vaughan qualified for the 2007 Champions Tour by finishing T3 in the qualifying school. He won his first Champions Tour event in 2008 at the Senior British Open, a senior major.
Vaughan resides in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Professional wins
Nationwide Tour wins
- 1994 Nike Pensacola Classic, Nike Permian Basin Open
Other wins
- 1994 Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy (South African Tour)
Champions Tour wins
| Legend |
| Champions Tour Major Championships (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of
victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|
| 1 | Jul 27, 2008 | Senior British Open | −6 (68-71-69-70=278) | Playoff |  John Cook |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
Note: Vaughan never played in the Masters Tournament nor the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|
| 2008 | Senior British Open Championship | −6 (68-71-69-70=278) | Playoff | John Cook |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2014.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|
| The Tradition | T56 | T41 | T31 | 45 | T25 | T38 | T31 | DNP |
| Senior PGA Championship | T24 | T30 | CUT | T50 | T50 | T61 | T42 | DNP |
| Senior Players Championship | T17 | 76 | T34 | T38 | T32 | T14 | T27 | T54 |
| U.S. Senior Open | T16 | DNP | T16 | T53 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T55 |
| Senior British Open Championship | T34 | 1 | T8 | T20 | CUT | CUT | T55 | T13 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
John Cook