Bobby Walzel
| Bobby Walzel | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Morris Walzel |
| Born | September 26, 1949 Houston, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 1973 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1981 |
| PGA Championship | T8: 1980 |
| U.S. Open | T19: 1979 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Robert Morris Walzel (born September 26, 1949) is an American professional golfer.
Walzel was born in Houston, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Houston where he was on the teams that won back-to-back NCAA Division I Championships in 1969 and 1970. He turned professional in 1973.
Walzel played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1981. His best finishes were two third places in 1977: at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and at the Tallahassee Open. He did win the 1979 Magnolia State Classic, a PGA Tour-sponsored "satellite" event played opposite the Masters Tournament.[1] His best finish in a major was a T-8 at the 1980 PGA Championship.
Walzel played on the Champions Tour from 2001 to 2004. His best finish was a T-2 at 2001 Verizon Classic.
Professional wins
[edit]- 1977 Texas State Open
- 1979 Magnolia State Classic
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T19 | T58 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T8 | CUT |
Note: Walzel never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Walzel Tops Gardner In Magnolia Playoff". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPI. April 16, 1979. p. C-6. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Bobby Walzel at the PGA Tour official site
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