Walt Zembriski

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Walt Zembriski
Personal information
Full nameWalter Zembriski
Born (1935-05-24) May 24, 1935 (age 90)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Orlando, Florida
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tours PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open 61st: 1978
The Open Championship DNP

Walter Zembriski (born May 24, 1935) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

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Early life

Zembriski was born in Mahwah, New Jersey. [1] He taught himself how to play golf while working as a caddie at the Out of Bounds Golf Club in Mahwah. His father, Stanley, also worked as a caddie at the same club, and caddied regularly for Babe Ruth. [2] [3]

Professional career

Zembriski earned playing privileges at the 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He had a brief stint as a member of the PGA Tour during this era. During his middle and late thirties, he worked as an ironworker on highrise buildings along the Jersey Shore. During his forties, Zembriski played on the Florida mini-tour. [3] He qualified twice for the U.S. Open during this period, in 1978 and 1982. [2]

Zembriski's greatest success in professional golf came on the Senior PGA Tour, where he won three times.

Personal life

Zembriski now lives in Orlando, Florida and still plays golf regularly.

Amateur wins

this list is probably incomplete

Professional wins (3)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jul 23, 1988 Newport Cup −9 (67-65=132) [a] 2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Charles Coody
2Oct 9, 1988 Vantage Championship −10 (73-68-67=70=278)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger, Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill,
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Rhyan
2Dec 2, 1989 GTE West Classic −13 (64-68-65=197)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg George Archer, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Dent

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1985 Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder, Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody,
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Sikes
Elder won with birdie on third extra hole
Moody eliminated by birdie on second hole
2 1992 Digital Seniors Classic Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill Lost to par on second extra hole

See also

Notes

  1. Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

References

  1. "Profile on PGA Tour's official site" . Retrieved November 2, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Archer, Todd (July 1, 1997). "Zembriski renews diligent work ethic". The Kentucky Post . E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on January 15, 2005. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2007.