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Ernie Gonzalez, American golfer (died 2020)
Ernie Gonzalez was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s. He won the only title of his career in 1986. By doing so, he became only the third left-handed golfer to win a Tour event. The win by Gonzalez was the first by a left-handed golfer on the PGA Tour since Bob Charles at the 1974 Greater Greensboro Open.
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Ernie Gonzalez was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Ernie Gonzalez's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1961 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.31 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $12,500 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $7,600 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.15 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.69 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.04 | $0.73 |
| Population | 183.7M | 341 million |
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