Bobby Wadkins
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | July 26, 1951 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg/15.4 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| College | East Tennessee State University |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1973 |
| Current tour | Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 (European Tour: 1, Japan Golf Tour: 2, Other regular: 3, Champions Tour: 4) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | 21st: 1987 |
| U.S. Open | T4: 1987 |
| British Open | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T7: 1987 |
Robert Edwin Wadkins (born July 26, 1951) is an American golfer.
Wadkins was born in Richmond, Virginia. He turned pro in 1973. He never won on the PGA Tour despite six runner-up finishes, but he did win on the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. Since turning fifty he has played on the Champions Tour, where he has won four times, including one senior major, the 2006 Senior Players Championship. Wadkins is tied with Mark Wiebe as the Champions Tour's youngest winner at 50 years and 10 days old.[1]
Bobby Wadkins elder brother Lanny won 21 times on the PGA Tour, including the 1977 PGA Championship.
Contents |
[edit] Amateur wins (1)
- 1971 Virginia State Amateur
[edit] Professional wins (10)
[edit] European Tour wins (1)
- 1978 European Open
[edit] Japan Golf Tour Tour wins (2)
- 1979 Dunlop Phoenix
- 1986 Dunlop Phoenix
[edit] Other wins (3)
- 1982 Virginia State Open
- 1986 Virginia State Open
- 1990 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Lanny Wadkins)
[edit] Champions Tour wins (4)
- 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic
- 2006 The Boeing Championship at Sandestin, Senior Players Championship
- 2007 The ACE Group Classic
Senior major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T35 | DNP | T46 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T54 | 71 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 21 | CUT | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T12 | T43 | T60 | T65 | DNP | T46 | T15 | T4 | CUT | 66 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T59 | T67 | T49 | T27 | CUT | WD | T41 | T7 | T66 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T66 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
