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Duffy Waldorf Personal information Full name James Joseph Waldorf, Jr. Born August 20, 1962
Los Angeles, CaliforniaHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) Nationality United States Career College UCLA Turned professional 1985 Current tour(s) PGA Tour Professional wins 7 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 4 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament T5: 1996 U.S. Open T9: 1994 The Open Championship T18: 2002 PGA Championship T9: 1992 James Joseph "Duffy" Waldorf, Jr. (born August 20, 1962) is an American professional golfer.
Waldorf was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended UCLA where he was on the golf team from 1982-1985. He was a two-time NCAA All-American, 1985 College Player of the Year, and was selected for the Walker Cup.
Waldorf turned professional in 1985 and joined the PGA Tour.
Waldorf is 67th on the all time career money winners list at $11,638,275, as of August 2008. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Waldorf finished T-14 in the 2007 Q-School to regain his 2008 PGA Tour card. However, after playing in only 4 events, he underwent knee surgery in May 2008.[1]
Waldorf is a connoisseur of fine wine and is well known for his trademark colorful caps and shirts. His wife and children write messages and reminders on the golf balls he uses each week.
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Amateur wins
- 1984 California State Amateur
- 1985 Pac-10 Individual Champion
- Broadmoor Invitational
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner-up 1 Oct 22, 1995 LaCantera Texas Open -20 (66-66-71-65=268) 6 strokes Justin Leonard 2 Jun 27, 1999 Buick Classic -8 (70-67-68-71=276) Playoff Dennis Paulson 3 Sep 26, 1999 Westin Texas Open -18 (68-69-65-68=270) Playoff Ted Tryba 4 Oct 29, 2000 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney -26 (65-66-69-62=262) 1 stroke Steve Flesch PGA Tour playoff record (2-1)
No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result 1 1997 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill David Duval, Grant Waite Duval won with birdie on first extra hole 2 1999 Buick Classic Dennis Paulson Won with birdie on first extra hole 3 1999 Westin Texas Open Ted Tryba Won with birdie on first extra hole Other wins
- 1995 Diners Club Matches (with Tom Lehman)
- 1996 Diners Club Matches (with Tom Lehman)
- 2000 Hyundai Team Matches (with Tom Lehman)
Results in major championships
Tournament 1987 1988 1989 The Masters DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open T58 CUT CUT The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The Masters DNP DNP DNP T39 DNP T24 T5 36 DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP T57 T72 T9 T13 CUT T60 DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP T25 T39 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T43 PGA Championship DNP DNP T9 CUT DNP T20 CUT CUT T38 T41 Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 The Masters CUT T31 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open CUT T44 DNP DNP CUT DNP CUT DNP The Open Championship DNP T54 T18 T34 DNP T67 DNP CUT PGA Championship T46 CUT CUT T45 T49 DNP DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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References
External links
- Duffy Waldorf at the PGA Tour official site
- UCLA Men's Golf Media Guide
Categories:- American golfers
- UCLA Bruins men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- People from Los Angeles, California
- 1962 births
- Living people
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