Robert Edwin Wadkins (born July 26, 1951) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career Wadkins was born in Richmond, Virginia. His brother is Lanny Wadkins, a professional golfer. 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.
Professional career In 1973, Wadkins turned pro. 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.
Amateur wins 1972 Virginia State Amateur
Professional wins (10) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Oct 22, 1978European Open Championship−5 (71-72-72-68=283)Playoff Bernard Gallacher, Gil Morgan
European Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11978European Open Championship Bernard Gallacher, Gil MorganWon with birdie on first extra hole
PGA of Japan Tour Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Nov 25, 1979Dunlop Phoenix Tournament−4 (73-67-71-73=284)3 strokes Lu Liang-Huan, Namio Takasu2Nov 23, 1986Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2)−11 (69-73-67-68=277)1 stroke Graham Marsh
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) LegendChampions Tour major championships (1)Other Champions Tour (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Aug 5, 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic−14 (65-69-68=202)1 stroke Allen Doyle2May 14, 2006 The Boeing Championship at Sandestin−10 (62-71-70=203)1 stroke Raymond Floyd3Jul 16, 2006 Ford Senior Players Championship−14 (69-72-65-68=274)1 stroke Jim Thorpe4Feb 25, 2007 ACE Group Classic−15 (64-69-68=201)1 stroke Allen Doyle
Playoff record PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11979IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic Lou GrahamLost to birdie on first extra hole21985Sea Pines Heritage Bernhard LangerLost to par on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1976197719781979Masters TournamentU.S. OpenT35T46PGA ChampionshipT5471
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989Masters TournamentCUT21CUTU.S. OpenT12T43T60T65T46T15T4CUT66PGA ChampionshipT59T67T49T27CUTWDT41T7T66CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999Masters TournamentU.S. OpenT33CUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT66CUTCUT Note: Wadkins never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1U.S. Open 0 0 0 1 1 3 14 11The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 15 10Totals 0 0 0 1 2 5 32 22 Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (twice) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1987 U.S. Open – 1987 PGA)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989The Players ChampionshipT8CUTCUTT12CUTCUTT37T56T49CUTT64CUTCUTT51CUT Tournament199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007The Players ChampionshipT36T9CUTT61T41CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Senior major championships Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 2006 Ford Senior Players Championship −14 (69-72-65-68=274) 1 stroke Jim Thorpe
Results timeline Results not in chronological order before 2017.
Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019The TraditionT13T52T24T493T52T18T50T34WD73T7477T77T72Senior PGA ChampionshipT22T25CUTT63CUTT53T4961CUTT51CUTT73CUTU.S. Senior OpenT11T35CUTWDCUTT29T37T47CUTSenior Players ChampionshipT12T40T34T371T25T1873T52T37T60WD74Senior British Open Championship–T32T58 The Senior British Open was not a senior major until 2003.
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place
See also 1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1997 Nike Tour graduates
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