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.
| Duffy Waldorf | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Joseph Waldorf Jr. |
| Nickname | Duffy |
| Born | August 20, 1962 Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Highest ranking | 35 (November 12, 2000)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T5: 1996 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1992 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 1994 |
| The Open Championship | T18: 2002 |
Biography edit
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 edit
- 1984 California State Amateur, Broadmoor Invitational
- 1985 Pac-10 Individual Champion, Rice Planters Amateur
Professional wins (10) edit
PGA Tour wins (4) edit
| 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 |  Justin Leonard
|
| 2 | Jun 27, 1999 | Buick Classic | −8 (70-67-68-71=276) | Playoff | Dennis Paulson
|
| 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | Westin Texas Open | −18 (68-69-65-68=270) | Playoff | Ted Tryba
|
| 4 | Oct 29, 2000 | National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney | −26 (65-66-69-62=262) | 1 stroke | Steve Flesch
|
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | David Duval,  Grant Waite
|
Duval won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Buick Classic | Dennis Paulson
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1999 | Westin Texas Open | Ted Tryba
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (4) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 10, 1995 | Diners Club Matches (with Tom Lehman)
|
1 up | John Huston and Kenny Perry
| |
| 2 | Dec 15, 1996 | Diners Club Matches (2) (with Tom Lehman)
|
2 and 1 | Scott Hoch and Kenny Perry
| |
| 3 | Dec 17, 2000 | Hyundai Team Matches (3) (with Tom Lehman)
|
20 holes | Mark Calcavecchia and Fred Couples
| |
| 4 | Nov 19, 2017 | TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational | −7 (281) | 1 stroke | Sam Burns, Tom Pernice Jr., Kevin Sutherland
|
Other playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | JCPenney Classic (with Patty Sheehan)
|
Pat Bradley and Bill Glasson
|
Lost to eagle on fourth extra hole |
PGA Tour Champions wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 1, 2015 | Toshiba Classic | −20 (67-60-66=193) | 2 strokes | Joe Durant
|
| 2 | Jan 23, 2016 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | −18 (67-65-66=198) | 1 stroke | Tom Lehman
|
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Allianz Championship | Michael Allen
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| 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 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R16 | R64 | R32 | |||
| Championship | T40 | T3 | NT1 | |||
| Invitational |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Results in senior major championships edit
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| U.S. Senior Open | T9 | T20 | T10 | T30 | T29 | T31 | T17 | NT | CUT | ||
| Senior Players Championship | T2 | T73 | T34 | T36 | T23 | T6 | T24 | T23 | T58 | T50 | T53 |
| Senior British Open Championship | T40 | T15 | T23 | T31 | T28 | NT | T74 |
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 edit
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1985 (winners)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 45 2000 Ending 12 Nov 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Duffy Waldorf". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ Birmingham News Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Duffy Waldorf at the PGA Tour official site
- Duffy Waldorf at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- UCLA Men's Golf Media Guide