Bobby Walzel

Played on the PGA Tour from 1974 through 1981. In 214 starts best finish was in the 1977 Bob Hope Classic and Tallahassee Open. He finished in the top-10, 13 times. Best year was in 1977 when he finished 74th on the money list with $34,591. Won the unofficial Magnolia Classic in 1979 beating Buddy Gardner in a playoff. . . Earned his Champions Tour card at the end of 2000 by finishing fourth in the Qualifying Tournament.

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1979 Magnolia Classic

2001 Champions Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 25; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 71.51 (ranked 36th); money $487,452 (ranked 39th); best finish, T2nd, Verizon Classic. Played despite missing two months with broken ribs suffered in a freak accident in his hotel room in May.

2002 Champions Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 14; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 71.93 (ranked N/A); money $141,329 (ranked 84th); best finish, T-11th BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland. Will play a partial schedule in 2003 because of a special medical extension. Underwent successful prostate cancer surgery in late July at the Scripps Institute in San Diego.

2003 Champions Tour Summary
Tournaments entered -23; top 10 finishes -2; stroke average 71.33 (ranked 43rd); money $328,129 (ranked 48th); Best finish, T-7th Constellation Energy Classic.