Craig Stadler

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1 PGA Tour wins (13)
2 Champions Tour wins (8)
3 Other wins (6)
4 Results in major championships
5 See also
6 External links

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. He displayed a talent for golf early in life. He won the 1973 U.S. Amateur, while attending the University of Southern California where he became a two-time All-American. He turned professional in 1975.

He won his first two PGA Tour wins in 1980, at the Bob Hope Desert Classic and the Greater Greensboro Open. Stadler's career year was 1982 when he won four PGA Tour events including The Masters after a playoff with Dan Pohl.

He won the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in 1984, and the 1991 Tour Championship. He won the World Series of Golf again in 1992, and the Buick Invitational of California in 1994. He also won the Nissan Open in 1996 and the B.C. Open in 2003, becoming one of the oldest players to win on the PGA Tour. He won 13 PGA Tour events in all. He played on the 1983 and 1985 Ryder Cup teams.

Stadler began playing on the Champions Tour upon becoming eligible in June 2003; he was the leading money winner in his first full year on that tour in 2004.

Very popular with the galleries, he is affectionately called "The Walrus" for his portly build and his ample moustache. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado. His son Kevin is also a professional golfer.

[edit] PGA Tour wins (13)

1980 (2) Bob Hope Desert Classic, Greater Greensboro Open
1981 (1) Kemper Open
1982 (4) Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, The Masters, Kemper Open, World Series of Golf
1984 (1) Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1991 (1) THE TOUR Championship
1992 (1) NEC World Series of Golf
1994 (1) Buick Invitational of California
1996 (1) Nissan Open
2003 (1) B.C. Open

Major championship is shown in bold.

[edit] Champions Tour wins (8)

2003 Ford Senior Players Championship, Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, SBC Championship
2004 The ACE Group Classic, Bank of America Championship, JELD-WEN Tradition, Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, SAS Championship presented by Forbes

Senior major championships are shown in bold.

[edit] Other wins (6)

1985 Canon European Masters (European Tour)
1987 Dunlop Phoenix (Japan Golf Tour)
1990 Scandinavian Enterprise Open (European Tour)
1992 Argentine Open
1999 Champions Challenge (with son Kevin Stadler)
2002 Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Kevin Stadler)

[edit] Results in major championships

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
The Masters	CUT	CUT	T32	49	CUT	50	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	T18	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T64	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	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-10

[edit] See also

Golfers with most PGA Tour wins

[edit] External links

Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
Golf Stars Online - links to features and profiles