Duffy Waldorf

Duffy Waldorf
Personal information
Full nameJames Joseph Waldorf Jr.
NicknameDuffy
Born (1962-08-20) August 20, 1962 (age 62)
Los Angeles, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceNew Smyrna Beach, Florida
Career
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Turned professional1985
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins10
Highest ranking35 (November 12, 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
PGA Tour Champions2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT5: 1996
PGA ChampionshipT9: 1992
U.S. OpenT9: 1994
The Open ChampionshipT18: 2002

James Joseph "Duffy" Waldorf Jr. (born August 20, 1962) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he won four times.

Biography

Waldorf was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended UCLA[2] where he was on the golf team from 1982 to 1985. He was a two-time NCAA All-American, 1985 College Player of the Year, and was selected for the 1985 Walker Cup.

Waldorf turned professional in 1985 and joined the PGA Tour.

Waldorf's career PGA Tour earnings are over $11.9 million. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, peaking at 35th in 2000.

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.[3] A recurring knee problem hindered Waldorf, who sat out the entire 2009 and 2010 seasons. He played in 14 events during the 2011 season. He failed to satisfy his Medical Extension and split the 2012 season among the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Oct 22, 1995 LaCantera Texas Open −20 (66-66-71-65=268) 6 strokes United States Justin Leonard
2 Jun 27, 1999 Buick Classic −8 (70-67-68-71=276) Playoff United States Dennis Paulson
3 Sep 26, 1999 Westin Texas Open −18 (68-69-65-68=270) Playoff United States Ted Tryba
4 Oct 29, 2000 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney −26 (65-66-69-62=262) 1 stroke United States Steve Flesch

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1997 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill United States David Duval, New Zealand Grant Waite Duval won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1999 Buick Classic United States Dennis Paulson Won with birdie on first extra hole
3 1999 Westin Texas Open United States Ted Tryba Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Dec 10, 1995 Diners Club Matches
(with United States Tom Lehman) 		1 up United States John Huston and United States Kenny Perry
2 Dec 15, 1996 Diners Club Matches (2)
(with United States Tom Lehman) 		2 and 1 United States Scott Hoch and United States Kenny Perry
3 Dec 17, 2000 Hyundai Team Matches (3)
(with United States Tom Lehman) 		20 holes United States Mark Calcavecchia and United States Fred Couples
4 Nov 19, 2017 TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational −7 (281) 1 stroke United States Sam Burns, United States Tom Pernice Jr.,
United States Kevin Sutherland

Other playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1989 JCPenney Classic
(with United States Patty Sheehan) 		United States Pat Bradley and United States Bill Glasson Lost to eagle on fourth extra hole

PGA Tour Champions wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Nov 1, 2015 Toshiba Classic −20 (67-60-66=193) 2 strokes United States Joe Durant
2 Jan 23, 2016 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai −18 (67-65-66=198) 1 stroke United States Tom Lehman

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2014 Allianz Championship United States Michael Allen Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T58 CUT CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament T39 T24 T5 36
U.S. Open T57 T72 T9 T13 CUT T60
The Open Championship T25 T39 T43
PGA Championship T9 CUT T20 CUT CUT T38 T41
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Masters Tournament CUT T31
U.S. Open CUT T44 CUT CUT
The Open Championship T54 T18 T34 T67 CUT
PGA Championship T46 CUT CUT T45 T49
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 5
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 2 13 7
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 7
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 7
Totals 0 0 0 1 3 7 39 26
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1992 U.S. Open – 1993 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Players Championship T61 T35 T52 CUT CUT CUT T43 CUT T17
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
The Players Championship CUT CUT CUT T11 T74 T40
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Match Play R16 R64 R32
Championship T40 T3 NT1
Invitational

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

Results in senior major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2022.

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Tradition T5 T46 T20 T7 T20 T5 T43 NT T25 T57
Senior PGA Championship T6 T25 T26 T36 10 T23 T8 NT T8 T33 WD T77
U.S. Senior Open T9 T20 T10 T30 T29 T31 T17 NT CUT CUT
Senior Players Championship T2 T73 T34 T36 T23 T6 T24 T23 T58 T50 T53 T26
Senior British Open Championship T40 T15 T23 T31 T28 NT T74
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 45 2000 Ending 12 Nov 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Duffy Waldorf". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Birmingham News Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine