Born Nov. 13, 1943, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Sigel played golf at a high level as a youngster to earn a college scholarship to Wake Forest University, where he received the first Arnold Palmer Scholarship. It didn’t take him long to leave a mark on the college game. He was the medalist as a sophomore at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, with the Demon Deacons winning the team title. He also made his PGA TOUR debut, playing in but missing the cut in the Greater Greensboro Open, now known as the Wyndham Championship.