Bobby Walzel

Bobby Walzel
Personal information
Full name	Robert Morris Walzel
Born	(1949-09-26) September 26, 1949 (age 75) Houston, Texas
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Houston
Turned professional	1973
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1981
PGA Championship	T8: 1980
U.S. Open	T19: 1979
The Open Championship	DNP

Robert Morris Walzel (born September 26, 1949) is an American professional golfer.

Walzel was born in Houston, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Houston where he was on the teams that won back-to-back NCAA Division I Championships in 1969 and 1970. He turned professional in 1973.

Walzel played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1981. His best finishes were two third places in 1977: at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and at the Tallahassee Open. He did win the 1979 Magnolia State Classic, a PGA Tour-sponsored "satellite" event played opposite the Masters Tournament.^[1] His best finish in a major was a T-8 at the 1980 PGA Championship.

Walzel played on the Champions Tour from 2001 to 2004. His best finish was a T-2 at 2001 Verizon Classic.

Professional wins

• 1977 Texas State Open
• 1979 Magnolia State Classic

Results in major championships

Tournament	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Masters Tournament							CUT
U.S. Open	CUT				T19	T58
PGA Championship						T8	CUT

Note: Walzel never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

• 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "Walzel Tops Gardner In Magnolia Playoff". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPI. April 16, 1979. p. C-6. Retrieved March 10, 2011.

External links

• Bobby Walzel at the PGA Tour official site