Morgan was born in
Wewoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from
East Central State College in
Ada, Oklahoma in 1968. In 1972, Morgan earned a
Doctor of Optometry degree from the
Southern College of Optometry in
Memphis, Tennessee before turning professional at golf later that year. He is a member of
Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. Morgan won seven events on the
PGA Tour between 1977 and 1990. He was also one of the most consistent top five finishers during this period. He posted 21 2nd place and 21 3rd place finishes on the PGA Tour in his career. The most prestigious tournament he won on the PGA Tour was the 1978
World Series of Golf. He also played on the 1979 and 1983
Ryder Cup teams. Although he never won a major title during his time on the PGA Tour, Morgan showed signs of brilliance. For example, during the
1992 U.S. Open at
Pebble Beach, Morgan became the first player to reach 10-under-par (−10) during U.S. Open competition when he recorded a
birdie on the third hole during the third round. He later added two more birdies to reach −12 after the seventh hole. He would later finish badly to finish at −4. This was good enough for the 54-hole lead. However, a final round 81 left him +5, in a tie for 13th place and eight shots behind eventual winner
Tom Kite Morgan also led the
1976 PGA Championship after 36 holes but finished T8. He became eligible to play on the
Champions Tour in 1996. He has enjoyed much success on the Champion's Tour notching 25 wins. Three of his wins have come in
senior majors, namely
The Tradition in 1997 and 1998 and the
Senior Players Championship in 1998. ==Professional wins (41)==