James Joseph "Duffy" Waldorf, Jr. (born August 20, 1962) is an American

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 professional golfer

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Waldorf was born in Los Angeles

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, California

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. He attended UCLA

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 where he was on the golf team from 1982-1985. He was a two-time NCAA All-American, 1985 College Player of the Year, and was selected for the Walker Cup

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Waldorf turned professional in 1985 and joined the PGA Tour

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Waldorf is 67th on the all time career money winners list at $11,638,275, as of August 2008. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings

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Waldorf finished T-14 in the 2007 Q-School to regain his 2008 PGA Tour card. However, after playing in only 4 events, he underwent knee surgery in May 2008.

Waldorf is a connoisseur of fine wine and is well known for his trademark colorful caps and shirts. His wife and children write messages and reminders on the golf balls he uses each week.

Amateur wins

• 1984 California State Amateur
• 1985 Pac-10 Individual Champion
• Broadmoor Invitational

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 22, 1995 1995 PGA Tour The 1995 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 29. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Lee Janzen and Greg Norman won the most tournaments, three, and there were seven first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament...	LaCantera Texas Open	-20 (66-66-71-65=268)	6 strokes	Justin Leonard Justin Leonard Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994. He was a two-time All-American...
2	Jun 27, 1999 1997 PGA Tour The 1997 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 2. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, four, and there were six first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The...	Buick Classic	-8 (70-67-68-71=276)	Playoff	Dennis Paulson Dennis Paulson Dennis Jay Paulson is an American professional golfer.Paulson was born in San Gabriel, California. He had a PGA Tour victory in 2000...
3	Sep 26, 1999 1999 PGA Tour The 1999 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 7. The season consisted of 47 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, eight, and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The...	Westin Texas Open	-18 (68-69-65-68=270)	Playoff	Ted Tryba Ted Tryba Ted Tryba is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Tryba was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He played at Ohio State University....
4	Oct 29, 2000 2000 PGA Tour The 2000 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 12. The season consisted of 49 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, nine, and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The...	National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney	-26 (65-66-69-62=262)	1 stroke	Steve Flesch Steve Flesch Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in...

PGA Tour playoff record (2-1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1997 1997 PGA Tour The 1997 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 2. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, four, and there were six first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The...	Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Michelob Championship at Kingsmill The Michelob Championship at Kingsmill was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 2002. It was played at Kingsmill Golf Club outside of Williamsburg, Virginia, from 1981 to 2002...	David Duval David Duval David Robert Duval is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour.-Early years:... ,   Grant Waite Grant Waite Grant Osten Waite is a New Zealand professional golfer.Waite was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand and is now a U.S. citizen. He has one PGA Tour victory, the Kemper Open in 1993, and finished second to Tiger Woods at the 2000 Bell Canadian Open.Waite won the New Zealand Open and the Trafalgar...	Duval won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1999 1999 PGA Tour The 1999 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 7. The season consisted of 47 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, eight, and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The...	Buick Classic	Dennis Paulson Dennis Paulson Dennis Jay Paulson is an American professional golfer.Paulson was born in San Gabriel, California. He had a PGA Tour victory in 2000...	Won with birdie on first extra hole
3	1999 1999 PGA Tour The 1999 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 7. The season consisted of 47 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, eight, and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The...	Westin Texas Open	Ted Tryba Ted Tryba Ted Tryba is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Tryba was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He played at Ohio State University....	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins

• 1995 Diners Club Matches (with Tom Lehman
  Tom Lehman
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• 1996 Diners Club Matches (with Tom Lehman)
• 2000 Hyundai Team Matches
  Hyundai Team Matches
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   (with Tom Lehman)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	T58	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	T39	DNP	T24	T5	36	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	DNP	T57	T72	T9	T13	CUT	T60	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	T25	T39	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T43
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	DNP	T9	CUT	DNP	T20	CUT	CUT	T38	T41

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
The Masters	CUT	T31	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	CUT	T44	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	CUT	DNP
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	T54	T18	T34	DNP	T67	DNP	CUT
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	T46	CUT	CUT	T45	T49	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

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External links

• UCLA Men's Golf Media Guide