Bobby Walzel

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

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

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