Bobby Wadkins

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Bobby Wadkins
Personal information
Full nameRobert Edwin Wadkins
Born (1951-07-26) July 26, 1951 (age 72)
Richmond, Virginia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of Houston
East Tennessee State University
Turned professional1973
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins11
Highest ranking 33 (September 27, 1987) [1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour2
PGA Tour Champions4
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament 21st: 1987
PGA Championship T7: 1987
U.S. Open T4: 1987
The Open Championship DNP

Robert Edwin Wadkins (born July 26, 1951) is an American professional golfer. His older brother, Lanny, won 21 times on the PGA Tour, including the 1977 PGA Championship, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Wadkins was born in Richmond, Virginia. Between Bobby and Lanny, they held the Richmond, Virginia city junior title for six consecutive years – two by Bobby and four by Lanny. [2] After attending the University of Houston for one year, Wadkins earned All-American honors in 1972–73 at East Tennessee State University.

Wadkins turned pro in 1973. He never won on the PGA Tour despite six runner-up finishes in 715 events, but he did win on the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. Since turning 50, he has played on the Champions Tour and 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 the age of 50 years and 10 days [3] when he captured the Lightpath Long Island Classic. [2]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Oct 22, 1978 European Open Championship −5 (71-72-72-68=283)Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher, Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1978 European Open Championship Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher, Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA of Japan Tour Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Nov 25, 1979 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament −4 (73-67-71-73=284)3 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Namio Takasu
2Nov 23, 1986 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2)−11 (69-73-67-68=277)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (4)

Legend
Champions Tour major championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (3)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 5, 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic −14 (65-69-68=202)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle
2May 14, 2006 The Boeing Championship at Sandestin −10 (62-71-70=203)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
3Jul 16, 2006 Ford Senior Players Championship −14 (69-72-65-68=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thorpe
4Feb 25, 2007 ACE Group Classic −15 (64-69-68=201)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1979 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Lou Graham Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1985 Sea Pines Heritage Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1976197719781979
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T35T46
PGA Championship T5471
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament CUT21CUT
U.S. Open T12T43T60T65T46T15T4CUT66
PGA Championship T59T67T49T27CUTWDT41T7T66CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T33CUTCUT
PGA Championship T66CUTCUT

Note: Wadkins never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000131
U.S. Open 0001131411
The Open Championship 00000000
PGA Championship 0000111510
Totals0001253222

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
The Players Championship T8CUTCUTT12CUTCUTT37T56T49CUTT64CUTCUTT51CUT
Tournament199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007
The Players Championship T36T9CUTT61T41CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2006 Ford Senior Players Championship −14 (69-72-65-68=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thorpe

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2017.

Tournament200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
The Tradition T13T52T24T493T52T18T50T34WD73T7477T77T72
Senior PGA Championship T22T25CUTT63CUTT53T4961CUTT51CUTT73CUT
U.S. Senior Open T11T35CUTWDCUTT29T37T47CUT
Senior Players Championship T12T40T34T371T25T1873T52T37T60WD74
Senior British Open Championship –T32T58

The Senior British Open was not a senior major until 2003.

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 39 1987 Ending 27 Sep 1987" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "2012 Senior PGA Championship profile". PGA of America. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Wiebe dominates from start to finish in first Champions start". PGA Tour. Associated Press. September 23, 2007. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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