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for his junior and senior years, where his father served as head golf coach. He was NCAA Division II Player of the Year and First Team All-American in 1985 and 1986. He was named 1987 Amateur Player of the Year by the
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where he played for two years. In those two seasons, Royer had one tournament win and seven top-10 finishes, and held the low stroke average each year. He then transferred to
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later that year. Shortly after his recovery, Royer won the Azalea
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the only father-son combination to win the Open and
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Royer worked for three years at the
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322:Professional career
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