Buddy Gardner

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Buddy Gardner
Personal information
Full nameFrank Webb Gardner, Jr.
Born (1955-08-24) August 24, 1955 (age 70)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Career
College Auburn University
Turned professional1977
Former tour PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1986
PGA Championship T6: 1985
U.S. Open T37: 1991
The Open Championship WD: 1977

Frank Webb "Buddy" Gardner, Jr. (born August 24, 1955) [1] is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Gardner was born in Montgomery, Alabama. [1] He played college golf at Auburn University, where he was an All-American in 1977. [2]

Professional career

In 1977, Gardner turned professional. [1] He played on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1993. Four times he finished in second place: T-2 at the 1979 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, T-2 at the 1979 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, 2nd at the 1984 Houston Coca-Cola Open, and 2nd at the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open (lost to Jay Haas in a playoff). His best finish in a major was a T-6 at the 1985 PGA Championship.

Gardner played the Nike Tour from 1994 to 1997, while still playing some PGA Tour events. He had first played the tour in 1990, when he won the only event he entered, the Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic, held at the club he represented, the Hombre Golf Club. [1]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 25, 1990 Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic −7 (70-70-69=209)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brad Fabel

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1995 Nike Alabama Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly Lost to par on first extra hole

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1987 Big "I" Houston Open Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas Lost to par on first extra hole

Other playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11979 Magnolia Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Walzel Lost to par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament197719781979
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open WD
The Open Championship WD
PGA Championship
Tournament198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUTCUTT50CUTT37
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T65CUTT6T36T43T17CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide. PGA Tour. 1990. p. 80.
  2. ↑ Auburn Chamber Announces 2007 Tiger Trail Inductees Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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