Who's who in golf - Lanny Wadkins
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Jerry Lanston "Lanny" Wadkins |
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USA
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Dec 5, 1949 in Richmond, Virginia. |
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Richmond, VA |
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Professional golfer; TV commentator & analyst; course design consultant. |
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1971 |
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http://www.lannywadkinsdesigngroup.com
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Roll of Honour
Majors (1). US Amateur Champion (1970). Walker Cup player (1969, '71). Ryder Cup player (1977, '79, '83, '85, '87, '89, '91, '93); Ryder Cup captain (1995). Total professional wins (31), of which US PGA Tr (21) and Champions Tr (1). World Golf Hall of Fame (inducted in 2009).
Golf course design
Lanny Wadkins Design Group have been involved with several course design projects, including (but not limited to): TPC Myrtle Beach (with Tom Fazio) and Pinnacle GC (Ohio).
Did you know?
After attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and winning the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1970, Wadkins turned professional in 1971. He was voted the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1972. In his distinguished career on the PGA Tour, Wadkins recorded 21 wins and appeared in eight USA Ryder Cup teams (with an impressive tally of 21.5 points in total). He started playing on the Champions Tour in 2000, and was joined there by his younger brother Bobby one year later.
Top tournaments won by Lanny Wadkins
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| 2015 | Snr America | Father/Son Challenge | Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes | 124 (-20) | $200,000 |
| Played as the PNC Father/Son Challenge (Dec 12/13; post-season 36-hole scramble event). Lanny & Tucker Wadkins (USA) beat Davis Love III & Davis "Dru" Love IV (USA), Larry & Drew Nelson (USA) and Fred & Taylor Funk (USA) with an eagle at the first playoff hole (the par-5 18th). Tucker rolled in a 40-foot putt to secure the win. [Ritz-Carlton GC, Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL]. |
| 2000 | Snr America | Chubb Classic | Pelican Marsh | 202 (-14) | $180,000 |
| Played as the ACE Group Classic (Feb 11-13). Wadkins (USA) beat José María Cañizares (Esp) with a par at the third playoff hole. Tom Watson (USA) and Walter Hall (USA) were eliminated at the first and second playoff holes respectively. [Pelican Marsh GC, Naples, FL]. |
| 1992 | Men America | Travelers Ch'ship | TPC River Highlands | 274 (-6) | $180,000 |
| Played as the Canon Greater Hartford Open (Jul 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Nick Price (Zim), Dan Forsman (USA) and Donnie Hammond (USA) finished 2 shots behind Wadkins (USA), who recorded the last of his 21 PGA Tour wins. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT]. |
| 1991 | Men America | Shootout, The | Sherwood CC | 189 (-27) | $125,000 |
| Played as the Shark Shootout benefiting RMCC (Nov 22-24; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) & Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 4 shots behind the winning team of Tom Purtzer (USA) & Lanny Wadkins (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.]. |
| 1991 | Men America | Sony Open in Hawaii | Waialae CC | 270 (-18) | $198,000 |
| Played as the United Hawaiian Open (Jan 17-20). Second-placed John Cook (USA) finished 4 shots behind Wadkins (USA), who recorded his twentieth PGA Tour win. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii]. |
| 1990 | Men America | Michelob Ch'ship | Kingsmill Resort | 266 (-18) | $180,000 |
| Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (July 5-8). Second-placed Larry Mize (USA) finished 5 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA]. |
| 1988 | Men America | Colonial Invitational | Colonial CC, Tex | 270 (-10) | $135,000 |
| Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 19-22). Second-placed Mark Calcavecchia (USA), Ben Crenshaw (USA) and Joey Sindelar (USA) finished 2 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX]. |
| 1988 | Men America | Sony Open in Hawaii | Waialae CC | 271 (-17) | $108,000 |
| Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 11-14). Second-placed Richard Zokol (Can) finished 1 shot behind Wadkins (USA). [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii]. |
| 1987 | Men America | Doral Open | Doral Golf Resort | 277 (-11) | $180,000 |
| Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 26-Mar 1). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA), Don Pooley (USA) and Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Wadkins (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL]. |
| 1985 | Men America | Desert Classic | Indian Wells CC | 333 (-27) | $90,000 |
| Played as the Bob Hope Classic (Jan 9-13; PGA Tour 1985 season-opener). Wadkins (USA) beat Craig Stadler (USA) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. [Indian Wells CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Tamarisk CC and La Quinta CC]. |
| 1985 | Men America | Los Angeles Open | Riviera CC, Calif. | 264 (-20) | $72,000 |
| Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 24-27). Second-placed Hal Sutton (USA) finished 7 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA]. |
| 1985 | Men Awards | Plyr of Yr - PGA of Am | | x | n/a |
| Wadkins (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average). |
| 1985 | Men America | Walt Disney Classic | Disney's Magnolia | 267 (-21) | $72,000 |
| Played as the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Mike Donald (USA) and Scott Hoch (USA) finished 3 shots behind Wadkins (USA), who recorded his fifteenth PGA Tour win. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course]. |
| 1983 | Men America | Tourmnt of Chmpns (PGA Tr) | La Costa Resort | 280 (-8) | $72,000 |
| Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 21-24). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Wadkins (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course]. |
| 1983 | Men America | Wyndham Ch'ship | Forest Oaks CC | 275 (-13) | $72,000 |
| Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (Mar 31-Apr 3). Second-placed Craig Stadler (USA) and Denis Watson (Zim) finished 5 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC]. |
| 1982 | Men America | Buick Open | Warwick Hills | 273 (-15) | $63,000 |
| Played as the Buick Open (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wadkins (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan]. |
| 1982 | Men America | Phoenix Open | Phoenix CC, AZ | 263 (-21) | $54,000 |
| Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 21-24). Second-placed Jerry Pate (USA) finished 6 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ]. |
| 1982 | Men America | Tourmnt of Chmpns (PGA Tr) | La Costa Resort | 280 (-8) | $63,000 |
| Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 15-18). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA), David Graham (Aus), Craig Stadler (USA) and Ron Streck (USA) finished 3 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course]. |
| 1980 | Men America | Grand Slam of Golf | Hazeltine Natl. | 71 (-1) | |
| Played as the PGA Grand Slam of Golf (July 1; unofficial event for the previous year's winners of the three US-based Majors and the Tournament Plyrs). Second-placed Hale Irwin (US Open) finished 2 shots behind Wadkins (Tournament Plyrs). Tied third on 74 were David Graham (US PGA) and Fuzzy Zoeller (The Masters). [Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn.]. |
| 1979 | Men Japan | Bridgestone Open | Sodegaura CC | 277 (-11) | US$28,500 |
| Played as the Bridgestone Tournament (Oct 25-28; Japan Tr event). Wadkins (USA) recorded his first and only Japan Tour win. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn]. |
| 1979 | Men America | Los Angeles Open | Riviera CC, Calif. | 276 (-8) | $45,000 |
| Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Lon Hinkle (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wadkins (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA]. |
| 1979 | Men America | Players Ch'ship (PGA Tr) | Sawgrass CC | 283 (-5) | $72,000 |
| Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 22-25). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 5 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Played on the Oceanside course, a combination of the East & West nines]. |
| 1977 | Men Majors | US PGA Ch'ship | Pebble Beach | 282 (-6) | $45,000 |
| The US PGA Championship (59th) (Aug 11-14). Wadkins (USA) beat Gene Littler (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record his first and only major championship win. This was the first time a sudden-death playoff was used in a stroke-play major championship. [Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA]. |
| 1977 | Men America | World Series of Golf | Firestone CC | 267 (-13) | $100,000 |
| Played as the World Series of Golf. Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) and Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 5 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio]. |
| 1973 | Men America | Byron Nelson Ch'ship | Preston Trail | 277 (-3) | $30,000 |
| Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (Apr 26-29). Wadkins (USA) beat Dan Sikes Jr (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX]. |
| 1973 | Men America | New England Classic | Pleasant Valley, Mass. | 279 (-9) | $40,000 |
| Played as the USI Classic. Second-placed Tom Jenkins (USA), Lee Elder (USA) and Rik Massengale (USA) finished 2 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA]. |
| 1972 | Men America | Sahara Invtl. | | x | x |
| Played as the Sahara Invitational. |
| 1970 | Men Amateur | US Amateur | Waverley CC, OR | 279 | n/a |
| The US Amateur Championship (70th). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wadkins (USA). [Waverley CC, Portland, Oregon]. |
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