Rodney Dean Curl (born January 9, 1943) is an American professional golfer best known for being the first full-blooded Native American to win a PGA Tour event.

[2][3] Before taking up golf at age 19, he was an outstanding baseball player at Central Valley High School in Shasta County, California.

In 1974, he won the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth by one stroke after runner-up Jack Nicklaus bogeyed the 17th hole and a birdied the last.

[5][2][6][7] Curl played in a limited number of Senior Tour events after reaching the age of 50 in 1993.

He lives in Jupiter, Florida and is a corporate instructor with VIP Golf Academy.