# Fulton Allem

Fulton Peter Allem (born 15 September 1957) is a South African professional golfer.

## Early life

Allem was born in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa, the middle child of five children and the grandson of a Lebanese trader; he had a privileged upbringing. By the time he came into the world, his family had the largest corn farm in the Southern Hemisphere and the only privately owned grain silos in South Africa. Allem started playing golf at the age of 7 with encouragement from his father. Gary Player, a close family friend, also had a large influence on his early career.

## Professional career

Allem did not attend college and turned pro in 1976. He spent the early part of his career playing mostly in South Africa. He won 11 times on the Sunshine Tour between 1985 and 1991. A second-place finish in the 1987 NEC World Series of Golf convinced him to join the PGA Tour. Allem's first win on the PGA Tour was at the 1991 Independent Insurance Agent Open.
In 1993, he won twice on the PGA Tour and finished ninth on the money list. He won the Southwestern Bell Colonial and NEC World Series of Golf that year, two of the Tour's most prestigious non-majors.
Since his big year in 1993, Allem has been plagued by a host of medical ailments. In 1994, he suffered a herniated disc in his lower back. In 1998, he developed pericarditis, a potentially fatal inflammation of the sack surrounding the heart. In 2003, there were problems with vertebrae in his cervical spine. He has also suffered multiple heart attacks. These conditions have limited his playing time and adversely affected his play.
Allem began play on the Champions Tour in late 2007 after reaching the age of 50. He recorded three T2 finishes during his first two full seasons.
He has appeared on Fore Inventors Only on The Golf Channel.

## Personal life

Allem lives in Central Florida with his wife, Jennifer and their four children. He is sometimes known by the nickname "Fulty", particularly by the other South African players. His youngest brother is the interior designer Charles Allem, Principal of CAD International based in Miami.

## Professional wins (15)
### PGA Tour wins (3)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 26 Oct 1991 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | −15 (71-69-67-66=273) | 1 stroke | Billy Ray Brown, Mike Hulbert, Tom Kite |
| 2 | 30 May 1993 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | −16 (66-63-68-67=264) | 1 stroke | Greg Norman |
| 3 | 29 Aug 1993 | NEC World Series of Golf | −10 (68-68-72-62=270) | 5 strokes | Jim Gallagher Jr., Nick Price, Craig Stadler |

### Southern Africa Tour wins (10)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 15 Feb 1986 | AECI Charity Classic | −22 (70-63-66-67=266) | 1 stroke | Mark McNulty |
| 2 | 1 Mar 1986 | Palabora Classic | −18 (69-67-69-65=270) | 3 strokes | Hugh Baiocchi |
| 3 | 11 Jan 1987 | Palabora Classic (2) | −17 (67-73-66-65=271) | 1 stroke | Hugh Baiocchi |
| 4 | 25 Jan 1987 | Lexington PGA Championship | −12 (65-67-68-68=268) | 2 strokes | Hugh Baiocchi |
| 5 | 9 Jan 1988 | Palabora Classic (3) | −11 (70-70-70-67=277) | 4 strokes | David Feherty, Ian Young |
| 6 | 24 Nov 1989 | Minolta Copiers Match Play | −3 (69) | 19 holes | John Bland |
| 7 | 20 Jan 1990 | Lexington PGA Championship (2) | −14 (61-71-67-67=266) | 2 strokes | Chris Davison |
| 8 | 24 Nov 1990 | Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters | −12 (69-69-68-70=276) | 2 strokes | Ian Palmer |
| 9 | 22 Dec 1990 | Goodyear Classic | −11 (72-69-68-68=277) | 2 strokes | John Bland |
| 10 | 16 Jan 1991 | ICL International | −17 (69-67-64-71=271) | 3 strokes | Gavan Levenson, Ashley Roestoff, Wayne Westner |
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1986 | Swazi Sun Pro-Am | Mark McNulty | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1987 | Southern Suns South African Open | Mark McNulty | Lost to par on second extra hole |

### Other South African wins (1)

* 1986 Minolta Match Play Championship

### Other wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 4 Dec 1988 | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge | −10 (72-71-66-69=278) | 1 stroke | Don Pooley |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
| Masters Tournament | | | | | | T52 | | T38 | |
| U.S. Open | | | | | CUT | | T52 | T33 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T44 | | | T44 | | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | | | CUT | CUT | | T40 | T31 | T47 | |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| The Players Championship | T3 | T14 | T11 | CUT | CUT | T20 | T55 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T77 | T66 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Results in senior major championships

| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
| Senior PGA Championship | | CUT | CUT | |
| The Tradition | | T57 | T21 | T38 |
| Senior Players Championship | T18 | T41 | T57 | |
| U.S. Senior Open | | T36 | | T53 |
| Senior British Open Championship | | T32 | | |
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Team appearances

This list may be incomplete.
* Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1993
* Presidents Cup (International team): 1994
* Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Southern Africa): 1995 (winners)