Sheldon George "Don" Pooley Jr. (born August 27, 1951) is an American professional golfer.
Open and the 1987 Memorial Tournament, Pooley is probably best remembered in his PGA Tour career for his dramatic million-dollar hole-in-one at the 1987 Bay Hill Classic.
Pooley received $500,000 as did Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women in Orlando, Florida because of this once-in-a-lifetime shot.
[1] In 1985, he won the Vardon Trophy, awarded annually by the PGA to the Tour leader in scoring average.
[2] Late in his PGA Tour career, Pooley began to experience many debilitating ailments, and missed several years of playing time as a result; however, he enjoyed a resurgence in his career after turning 50 in August 2001 when he began play on the Champions Tour.