Born: July 26, 1951
Age: 72
Bobby Wadkins
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Biography
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.
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. 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 when he captured the Lightpath Long Island Classic.
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Amateur wins (1)
- 1971 Virginia State Amateur
Professional wins (10)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 19, 1978 | European Open | −5 (71-72-72-68=283) | Playoff | Bernard Gallacher, Gil Morgan |
European Tour playoff record (1-0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | European Open | Bernard Gallacher, Gil Morgan | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Japan Golf Tour Tour wins (2)
- 1979 Dunlop Phoenix
- 1986 Dunlop Phoenix
Other wins (4)
- 1981 Virginia PGA Open
- 1982 Virginia PGA Open
- 1983 Virginia PGA Open
- 1990 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Lanny Wadkins)
Champions Tour wins (4)
| Legend |
| Champions Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Champions Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 5, 2001 | Lightpath Long Island Classic | −14 (65-69-68=202) | 1 stroke | Allen Doyle |
| 2 | May 14, 2006 | The Boeing Championship at Sandestin | −10 (62-71-70=203) | 1 stroke | Raymond Floyd |
| 3 | Jul 16, 2006 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −14 (69-72-65-68=274) | 1 stroke | Jim Thorpe |
| 4 | Feb 25, 2007 | The ACE Group Classic | −15 (64-69-68=201) | 1 stroke | Allen Doyle |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T35 | DNP | T46 | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T54 | 71 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 21 | CUT | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T12 | T43 | T60 | T65 | DNP | T46 | T15 | T4 | CUT | 66 |
| PGA Championship | T59 | T67 | T49 | T27 | CUT | WD | T41 | T7 | T66 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T66 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Note: Wadkins never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 |
- Most consecutive cuts made - 6 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s - 2 (1987 U.S. Open - 1987 PGA)
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −14 (69-72-65-68=274) | 1 stroke | Jim Thorpe |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2016.
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T13 | T52 | T24 | T49 | 3 | T52 | T18 | T50 | T34 | WD | 73 | T74 | 77 | T77 | T72 |
| Senior PGA Championship | T2 | 2 | T25 | CUT | T63 | CUT | T53 | T49 | 61 | CUT | T51 | CUT | T73 | CUT | |
| Senior Players Championship | T12 | T40 | T34 | T37 | 1 | T25 | T18 | 73 | T52 | T37 | T60 | DNP | DNP | WD | |
| Senior British Open Championship | - | T32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T58 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| U.S. Senior Open | T11 | T35 | CUT | WD | CUT | T29 | T37 | T47 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Senior British Open was not a Champions Tour major until 2003.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew from tournament
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
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