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Craig Stadler 
Stadler at the 2009 JELD-WEN Tradition.Personal information Full name Craig Robert Stadler Nickname The Walrus Born June 2, 1953
San Diego, CaliforniaHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) Nationality 
United StatesResidence Denver, Colorado Spouse Jan Children Kevin, Chris Career College University of Southern California Turned professional 1976 Current tour(s) Champions Tour Former tour(s) PGA Tour Professional wins 29 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 13 European Tour 2 Japan Golf Tour 1 Champions Tour 8 Best results in Major Championships
(Wins: 1)Masters Tournament Won: 1982 U.S. Open T8: 1990 The Open Championship T6: 1980 PGA Championship 6th: 1978 Achievements and awards PGA Tour
leading money winner1982 Craig Robert Stadler (born June 2, 1953) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.
Stadler was born in San Diego, California[1] His father started him in golf at age four,[2] and he displayed a talent for golf early in life. Stadler attended La Jolla High School. He won the 1973 U.S. Amateur, while attending the University of Southern California, where he was a teammate of future PGA Tour winners Mark Pfeil and Scott Simpson. Stadler was an All-American all four years — first-team his sophomore and junior years; second-team his freshman and senior years.[3] Stadler finished college in 1975 and turned professional in 1976.[1]
Stadler won his first two PGA Tour events in 1980, at the Bob Hope Desert Classic and the Greater Greensboro Open. His career year was 1982 when he won four PGA Tour events including The Masters after a playoff with Dan Pohl. Stadler won the B.C. Open in 2003, becoming the first player over age 50 to win a PGA Tour event in 28 years. He won 13 PGA Tour events in all, and played on the 1983 and 1985 Ryder Cup teams.[2]
Stadler began playing on the Champions Tour upon becoming eligible in June 2003. His greatest successes came during his first two years of eligibility; he was the leading money winner in his first full year on that tour in 2004. Stadler underwent total left-hip-replacement surgery in Los Angeles on September 15, 2010, which limited his playing time going forward.[2]
Very popular with the galleries, Stadler is affectionately called "The Walrus" for his portly build and ample mustache. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado. His son Kevin is also a professional golfer.[2] His brother Gary Stadler is a Billboard-charting recording artist.[4]
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Professional wins (29)
PGA Tour wins (13)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner(s)-up 1 Jan 13, 1980 Bob Hope Desert Classic -17 (69-68-70-69-67=343) 2 strokes Tom Purtzer, Mike Sullivan2 Apr 6, 1980 Greater Greensboro Open -13 (67-69-71-68=275) 6 strokes George Burns, Billy Kratzert,
Jack Newton3 May 31, 1981 Kemper Open -18 (67-69-66-68=270) 6 strokes Tom Watson, Tom Weiskopf4 Jan 10, 1982 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open -14 (65-64-66-71=266) 3 strokes Vance Heafner5 Apr 11, 1982 Masters Tournament -4 (75-69-67-73=284) Playoff Dan Pohl6 Jun 6, 1982 Kemper Open -13 (72-67-67-69=275) 7 strokes 
Seve Ballesteros7 Aug 29, 1982 World Series of Golf -2 (70-68-75-65=278) Playoff Raymond Floyd8 May 13, 1984 Byron Nelson Golf Classic -8 (70-71-64-71=276) 1 stroke David Edwards9 Nov 3, 1991 The Tour Championship -7 (66-68-72-71=277) Playoff Russ Cochran10 Aug 30, 1992 NEC World Series of Golf -7 (69-65-69-70=273) 1 stroke Corey Pavin11 Feb 27, 1994 Buick Invitational of California -20 (67-67-68-66=268) 1 stroke Steve Lowery12 Feb 25, 1996 Nissan Open -6 (67-70-73-68=278) 1 stroke Mark Brooks, Fred Couples,
Scott Simpson, Mark Wiebe13 Jul 20, 2003 B.C. Open -21 (67-69-68-63=267) 1 stroke 
Alex Čejka, Steve Lowery
Stadler at the 2011 Principal Charity Classic.
PGA Tour playoff record (3-3)
No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result 1 1982 Masters Tournament Dan PohlWon with par on first extra hole 2 1982 World Series of Golf Raymond FloydWon with par on fourth extra hole 3 1985 Bob Hope Classic Lanny WadkinsLost to birdie on fifth extra hole 4 1987 Hawaiian Open Corey PavinLost to birdie on second extra hole 5 1991 The Tour Championship Russ CochranWon with birdie on second extra hole 6 2000 Shell Houston Open Robert AllenbyLost to par on fourth extra hole European Tour wins (2)
- 1985 Ebel European Masters Swiss Open
- 1990 Scandinavian Enterprise Open
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
- 1987 Dunlop Phoenix
Other wins (3)
- 1989 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Joey Sindelar)
- 1992 Argentine Open
- 1999 Champions Challenge (with son Kevin Stadler)
- 2002 Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Kevin Stadler)
Champions Tour wins (8)
Legend Champions Tour Major Championships (2) Other Champions Tour (6) No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner(s)-up 1 Jul 13, 2003 Ford Senior Players Championship -17 (67-73-65-66=271) 3 strokes Tom Kite, Jim Thorpe, Tom Watson2 Sep 28, 2003 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn -15 (66-69-66=201) 2 strokes Larry Nelson3 Oct 19, 2003 SBC Championship -15 (67-64-67=198) 4 strokes Bob Gilder4 Feb 15, 2004 The ACE Group Classic -10 (67-67-72=206) Playoff Gary Koch, Tom Watson5 Jun 27, 2004 Bank of America Championship -15 (68-69-64=201) 4 strokes Tom Kite, Tom Purtzer, D. A. Weibring6 Aug 29, 2004 JELD-WEN Tradition -13 (70-70-68-67=275) 1 stroke Allen Doyle, Jerry Pate7 Sep 5, 2004 The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach -15 (72-63-66=201) 3 strokes Jay Haas8 Sep 26, 2004 SAS Championship -17 (65-68-66=199) 6 strokes Tom JenkinsOther senior wins (1)
- 2005 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Jay Haas and Hale Irwin)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year Championship 54 Holes Winning Score Margin Runner(s)-up 1982 Masters Tournament 3 shot lead -4 (75-69-67-73=284) Playoff1 Dan Pohl1Defeated Pohl with par on first extra hole.
Results timeline
Tournament 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 The Masters CUT CUT DNP DNP DNP T7 U.S. Open CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP 6 CUT Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Masters T26 T43 1 T6 T35 T6 CUT T17 3 CUT U.S. Open T16 T26 T22 T10 WD CUT T15 T24 T25 DNP The Open Championship T6 CUT T35 T12 T28 CUT WD T8 T60 T13 PGA Championship T55 CUT T16 T63 T18 T18 T30 T28 T15 T7 Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The Masters T14 T12 T25 T34 CUT CUT T29 T26 T41 T38 U.S. Open T8 T19 T33 T33 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship CUT T101 T64 DNP T24 CUT T45 CUT DNP DNP PGA Championship T57 T7 T48 CUT T19 T8 CUT T53 T38 CUT Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 The Masters CUT CUT T32 49 CUT 50 CUT T49 CUT CUT U.S. Open CUT DNP T18 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship T64 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 2010 2011 The Masters CUT CUT U.S. Open DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10Champions Tour major championships
Wins (2)
Year Championship Winning Score Margin Runner(s)-up 2003 Ford Senior Players Championship −17 (67−73−65−66=271) 3 strokes Tom Kite, Jim Thorpe, Tom Watson2004 JELD-WEN Tradition −13 (70−70−68−67=275) 1 stroke Allen Doyle, Jerry PateSee also
References
- ^ a b "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/21/33/. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". http://www.pgatour.com/players/s/?/00/21/33/media. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Men's Golf All-Americans". USC Trojans Athletics official site. http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/archive/usc-m-golf-scallamerican.html. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, April 28, 2001 through May 17, 2001 - Fairy HeartMagic by Gary Stadler on Sequoia Records, chart position # 24 on Top 25 New Age Albums
External links
- Official website
- Craig Stadler at the PGA Tour official site
- Craig Stadler at the European Tour official site
- Craig Stadler at the Japan Golf Tour official site
Craig Stadler in the senior major championships The Tradition champions 1989 Don Bies • 1990 Jack Nicklaus • 1991 Jack Nicklaus • 1992 Lee Trevino • 1993 Tom Shaw • 1994 Raymond Floyd† • 1995 Jack Nicklaus† • 1996 Jack Nicklaus • 1997 Gil Morgan • 1998 Gil Morgan • 1999 Graham Marsh • 2000 Tom Kite† • 2001 Doug Tewell • 2002 Jim Thorpe† • 2003 Tom Watson • 2004 Craig Stadler • 2005 Loren Roberts† • 2006 Eduardo Romero† • 2007 Mark McNulty • 2008 Fred Funk • 2009 Mike Reid† • 2010 Fred Funk • 2011 Tom Lehman†
† indicates the event was won in a playoffSenior Players Championship champions 1983 Miller Barber • 1984 Arnold Palmer • 1985 Arnold Palmer • 1986 Chi-Chi Rodríguez • 1987 Gary Player • 1988 Billy Casper • 1989 Orville Moody • 1990 Jack Nicklaus • 1991 Jim Albus • 1992 Dave Stockton • 1993 Jim Colbert • 1994 Dave Stockton • 1995 J. C. Snead† • 1996 Raymond Floyd • 1997 Larry Gilbert • 1998 Gil Morgan • 1999 Hale Irwin • 2000 Raymond Floyd • 2001 Allen Doyle† • 2002 Stewart Ginn • 2003 Craig Stadler • 2004 Mark James • 2005 Peter Jacobsen • 2006 Bobby Wadkins • 2007 Loren Roberts • 2008 D. A. Weibring • 2009 Jay Haas • 2010 Mark O'Meara† • 2011 Fred Couples†
† indicates the event was won in a playoffUnited States Ryder Cup team – 1983 Ben Crenshaw · Raymond Floyd · Bob Gilder · Jay Haas · Tom Kite · Gil Morgan · Calvin Peete · Craig Stadler · Curtis Strange · Lanny Wadkins · Tom Watson · Fuzzy Zoeller
Jack Nicklaus (non-playing captain)
Won: 14.5 – 13.5
United States Ryder Cup team – 1985 Raymond Floyd · Hubert Green · Peter Jacobsen · Tom Kite · Andy North · Mark O'Meara · Calvin Peete · Craig Stadler · Curtis Strange · Hal Sutton · Lanny Wadkins · Fuzzy Zoeller
Lee Trevino (non-playing captain)
Lost: 11.5 – 16.5Categories:- American golfers
- USC Trojans men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- Champions Tour golfers
- Winners of men's major golf championships
- Winners of senior major golf championships
- People from San Diego, California
- 1953 births
- Living people
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