Lanny Wadkins
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Jerry Lanston "Lanny" Wadkins, Jr. (born December 5, 1949) is an American golfer.
Wadkins was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Wake Forest University. 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. 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. Although second in four subsequent major championships (U.S. Open 1986, PGA Championship 1982, 1984, 1987), this remained his only victory. On three occasions, he finished third in The Masters Tournament (1990, 1991, 1993}. In The Open Championship, his best finish was fourth at St. 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. 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. 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. 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. However, he divided his time between competition and broadcasting work with CBS Sports and did not become a regular winner at senior level. Wadkins worked as an analyst for CBS from 2002 until 2007 when he was replaced by Nick Faldo.
Wadkins' younger brother Bobby was also a PGA Tour golfer.
[edit] Amateur wins
- 1968 Southern Amateur
- 1969 Eastern Amateur
- 1970 U.S. Amateur, Southern Amateur, Western Amateur
[edit] PGA Tour wins (21)
- 1972 (1) Sahara Invitational
- 1973 (2) Byron Nelson Golf Classic, USI Classic
- 1977 (2) PGA Championship, World Series of Golf
- 1979 (2) Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open, Tournament Players Championship
- 1982 (3) Phoenix Open, MONY Tournament of Champions, Buick Open
- 1983 (2) Greater Greensboro Open, MONY Tournament of Champions
- 1985 (3) Bob Hope Classic, Los Angeles Open, Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
- 1987 (1) Doral-Ryder Open
- 1988 (2) Hawaiian Open, Colonial National Invitation
- 1990 (1) Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
- 1991 (1) United Hawaiian Open
- 1992 (1) Canon Greater Hartford Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Other wins (8)
- 1978 Victorian PGA Championship (Australia), Canadian PGA Championship
- 1979 Bridgestone Open (Japan)
- 1980 PGA Grand Slam of Golf (United States - unofficial event)
- 1981 Caribbean Open (Colombia)
- 1984 World Nissan Championship (Japan)
- 1990 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Bobby Wadkins)
- 1991 Shark Shootout Benefiting RMCC (with Tom Purtzer)
[edit] Champions Tour wins (1)
- 2000 ACE Group Classic
[edit] Teams (21)
US Professional
- Ryder Cup (8) 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993
- Ryder Cup Captain (1) 1995
- World Cup of Golf (3) 1977, 1984, 1985
- Dunhill Cup (1) 1986
- 4 Tours World Championship (3) 1985, 1987, 1991
- US v Japan (2) 1982, 1983
US Amateur
- Walker Cup (2) 1969, 1971
- Eisenhower Trophy (1) 1970
[edit] Results in major championships
| 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. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Golf Stars Online - links to features and profiles
