Larry Ziegler

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Larry Ziegler
Personal information
NicknameHalf Pay Ziegler [1]
Born (1939-08-12) August 12, 1939 (age 85)
St. Louis, Missouri
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Orlando, Florida
Career
Turned professional1959
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
PGA Tour Champions2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T3: 1976
PGA Championship T5: 1969
U.S. Open T8: 1970
The Open Championship DNP

Larry Ziegler (born August 12, 1939) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

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Ziegler was born in St. Louis and grew up in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was one of 14 children; he had seven brothers and six sisters. He began as a caddie and worked his way up to head club pro. He turned pro in 1959.

Ziegler had more than 40 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including three wins. He had three top-10 finishes in major championships; his best was T3 at the Masters Tournament in 1976. [2]

After reaching the age of 50 in August 1989, Ziegler joined the Senior PGA Tour, where he has recorded over 20 top-10 finishes including two wins. Ziegler's two Senior PGA Tour wins were six years apart – a record for the Tour. His second victory, at the 1998 Saint Luke's Classic, occurred when Ziegler's caddie was Baseball Hall of Fame member George Brett. [3]

Ziegler once was on the board of directors for the St. Louis Blues hockey team. [4]

In 2024, Ziegler was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. [5]

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Sep 7, 1969 Michigan Golf Classic –12 (72-70-66-64=272)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Homero Blancas
2Mar 23, 1975 Greater Jacksonville Open –12 (73-69-69-65=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mac McLendon, Flag of the United States.svg Mike Morley
3Apr 25, 1976 First NBC New Orleans Open –14 (69-68-67-70=274)1 stroke Flag of Mexico.svg Victor Regalado

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1969 Michigan Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Homero Blancas Won with birdie on second extra hole
2 1972 Liggett & Myers Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham, Flag of the United States.svg Lou Graham,
Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin
L. Graham won with birdie on third extra hole
D. Graham and Ziegler eliminated by par on first hole

Other wins (2)

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Ju1 14, 1991 Newport Cup –17 (66-66-67=199)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg George Archer, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Dent,
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Shaw
2May 17, 1998 Saint Luke's Classic –2 (69-67-72=208)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Shaw

Results in major championships

Tournament196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982
Masters Tournament CUTT30T39T13T3CUT
U.S. Open CUTT24CUTT8CUTCUTT13T12CUTT41CUTT53
PGA Championship T73T5T45T46CUTT32CUTCUTCUT

Note: Ziegler never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00111264
U.S. Open 000014126
The Open Championship 00000000
PGA Championship 00011195
Totals0012372715

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