- Larry Ziegler
Larry Ziegler (born
August 12 ,1939 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has played on thePGA Tour and theChampions Tour .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 acaddie and worked his way up to head club pro. He turned pro in1959 .Ziegler had more than 40 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including three wins. His best two finishes in majors were a T-5 at the
1969 PGA Championship and a T-3 atThe Masters in1976 .After reaching the age of 50 in August1989 , Ziegler joined theSenior PGA Tour , where he has recorded over 20 top-10 finishes including two wins.Ziegler is a fan of
NASCAR . He operates Ziegler Golf School with his son Tony inWindermere, Florida , a suburb of Orlando.Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (3)
*1969 Michigan Golf Classic
*1975Greater Jacksonville Open
*1976First NBC New Orleans Open Other wins (1)
*1974
Hassan II Golf Trophy Champions Tour wins (2)
*1991
Newport Cup
*1998Saint Luke's Classic External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/23/17 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
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