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Lanny Wadkins
Personal Information
Birth December 5, 1949 (1949-12-05) (age 58)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 75 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
College Wake Forest University
Career
Turned Pro 1971
Current tour Champions Tour
Professional wins 30 (PGA Tour: 21, Champions Tour: 1, Other: 8)
Best Results in Major Championships
Wins: 1
Masters T3: 1990, 1991, 1993
U.S. Open T2: 1986
British Open T4: 1984
PGA Championship Won 1977
Awards
PGA Player of the Year 1985

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Wadkins was born in Richmond, Virginia. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He attended Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 He won the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1970 and turned professional in 1971. His first win on the PGA Tour arrived quickly at the 1972 Sahara Invitational in Las Vegas and he was later voted 1972 PGA Rookie of the Year. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Sahara Invitational was a PGA Tour event that was played in Las Vegas Nevada from 1958 to 1976 Two more wins followed in 1973 before his form dipped for three years. He bounced back to record his only major championship victory in the 1977 PGA Championship courtesy of a three hole sudden-death playoff at Pebble Beach Golf Links against Gene Littler. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of several well known courses in Pebble Beach California and probably the most famous Golf course in the Western United States Career outline Littler played in the 1953 United States Walker Cup team and won the U Although second in four subsequent major championships (U.S. Open 1986, PGA Championship 1982, 1984, 1987), this remained his only victory. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America On three occasions, he finished third in The Masters Tournament (1990, 1991, 1993}. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's In The Open Championship, his best finish was fourth at St. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Andrews in 1984. On the PGA Tour, he won The Players Championship at Sawgrass in 1979 and was voted PGA Player of the Year in 1985. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Over his career, he picked up a win more seasons than not until 1992, when he achieved his twenty-first and final PGA Tour victory at the Canon Greater Hartford Open. The Travelers Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. He has also won in Australia, Canada, Japan and South America in his career. He played for the United States in the Ryder Cup eight times between 1977 and 1993, which ties the highest number of appearances in the competition by an American, alongside Raymond Floyd and Billy Casper. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from PGA Tour wins (22 1963 (1 St Petersburg Open Invitational 1965 (1 St Billy Casper is also the name of the protagonist of A Kestrel for a Knave. He also captained the team in 1995.

From 2000, Wadkins played on the Champions Tour, picking up a win at the ACE Group Classic in a four way playoff in what was his first ever start. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually However, he divided his time between competition and broadcasting work with CBS Sports and did not become a regular winner at senior level. CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States. Wadkins worked as an analyst for CBS from 2002 until 2007 when he was replaced by Nick Faldo. Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England.

Wadkins' younger brother Bobby currently plays on the Champions Tour. Amateur wins (1 1971 Virginia State Amateur Professional wins (10 European Tour wins (1 1978 European Open The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually

Contents

Amateur wins (5)

Professional wins (30)

PGA Tour wins (21)

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Other wins (8)

Champions Tour wins (1)

Major Championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship Winning Score Margin Runner Up
1977 PGA Championship -6 (69-71-72-70=282) Playoff1 Flag of the United States Gene Littler

1Defeated Gene Littler with a par on the third extra hole. The Canadian PGA Championship was a Golf tournament organized by the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association The Bridgestone Open is a Golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is the world's most exclusive golf tournament Amateur wins (1 1971 Virginia State Amateur Professional wins (10 European Tour wins (1 1978 European Open The Merrill Lynch Shootout is a team Golf event that takes place during the PGA Tour 's Challenge Season which begins after the last official money event Professional wins (13 PGA Tour wins (5 1977 (1 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open 1984 (1 Phoenix Open The 2000 Senior PGA Tour was the 21st season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 The ACE Group Classic is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Career outline Littler played in the 1953 United States Walker Cup team and won the U

Results timeline

Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The Masters CUT CUT T19 T29 CUT DNP DNP DNP T18 T7
U.S. Open DNP T13 T25 T7 T26 T38 DNP DNP CUT T19
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP T7 T22 CUT DNP DNP CUT DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP T16 T3 CUT DNP CUT 1 T34 70
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Masters CUT T21 T33 T8 CUT T18 T31 T12 T11 T26
U.S. Open CUT T14 T6 7 T11 T5 T2 T36 T12 CUT
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP T29 T4 CUT DNP T29 T34 T26
PGA Championship T30 T33 2 CUT T2 T10 T11 2 T25 CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Masters T3 T3 T48 T3 T18 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open T51 T63 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT T73 T45 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship CUT T43 T40 T14 T61 T63 CUT T58 DNP T34
Tournament 2000 2001
The Masters DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP
PGA Championship CUT CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Yellow background for top-10

United States national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ 69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking

External links

The Walker Cup is a Golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading Amateur golfers of the United States and The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team Golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The 22nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. The 23rd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. The 25th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens Florida. The 26th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the The Belfry in Wishaw Warwickshire, England. The 27th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Muirfield Village in Dublin Ohio. The 28th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England (near Sutton Coldfield) The 29th Ryder Cup Matches were held on The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island South Carolina. The 30th Ryder Cup Matches were held at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England (near Sutton Coldfield) The 31st Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford New York. The World Cup is an annual men's Golf tournament It is contested by teams of two representing their country The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team Golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000 This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour.
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