Bobby Walzel
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Robert Morris Walzel is an American professional golfer
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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. 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 golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
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Walzel was born in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. He played college golf at the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
where he was on the teams that won back-to-back NCAA Division I Championships
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
in 1969 and 1970. He turned professional in 1973.
Walzel played on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
from 1974 to 1981. His best finishes were two third places in 1977: at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
The Bob Hope Classic is a professional golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley. Part of the PGA Tour's early season West Coast Swing, this tournament is well known for its celebrity pro-am, as well as having five daily 18-hole rounds of competition vs. the Tour standard...
and at the Tallahassee Open. He did win the 1979 Magnolia State Classic, a PGA Tour-sponsored "satellite" event played opposite the Masters Tournament. His best finish in a major was a T-8 at the 1980 PGA Championship
1980 PGA Championship
The 1980 PGA Championship was the 62nd PGA Championship held from August 7-10 at Oak Hill Country Club, East Course in Rochester, New York. Jack Nicklaus won his fifth PGA Championship, second major title of the year, and 17th major title of his career by seven strokes over Andy Bean...
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Walzel played on the Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
from 2001 to 2004. His best finish was a T-2 at 2001 Verizon Classic.