Bobby Wadkins
Golfer
1951 –
Who is Bobby Wadkins?
Robert Edwin Wadkins is an American professional golfer.
Wadkins was born in Richmond, Virginia. He turned pro in 1973. He never won on the PGA Tour despite six runner-up finishes, but he did win on the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. Since turning fifty he has played on the Champions Tour, where he has won four times, including one senior major, the 2006 Senior Players Championship. Wadkins is tied with Mark Wiebe as the Champions Tour's youngest winner at 50 years and 10 days old.
Bobby Wadkins elder brother Lanny won 21 times on the PGA Tour, including the 1977 PGA Championship.
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- Born
- Jul 26, 1951
Richmond - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- East Tennessee State University
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on July 23, 2013
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