Olazabal leads Wadkins and OConnor into the Hall of Fame Nov 4, 2009
MIAMI: Jose Maria Olazabal, Lanny Wadkins and Christy OConnor celebrated their elevation to the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida on Monday. Double US Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain, American Wadkins and Irishman OConnor, whose European Tour career spanned four decades, were inducted at the World Golf Village as part of the class of 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Wadkins, Olazabal among 4 inducted into HOF Nov 3, 2009
Lanny Wadkins, Jose Maria Olazabal, Christy O'Connor Sr., Dwight Eisenhower inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame - ESPN. Updated: November 2, 2009, 8:34 PM ET. (ESPN -- Golf)
GOLF ROUNDUP Fewer pros, faster play at AT&T Nov 3, 2009
Hall call: Lanny Wadkins, Jose Maria Olazabal and Christy O'Connor Sr. were inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Joining them posthumously was President Dwight Eisenhower, whose love of golf has been credited for a surge in interest in the game from 1952 through 1960. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Olazabal, Eisenhower enter World Golf Hall of Fame Nov 3, 2009
Lanny Wadkins, a truck driver's son from Richmond, Va ... - Lanny Wadkins won 21 Tour events, including the 1977 PGA Championship. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Woods & Stricker first unbeaten team in 30 years Oct 11, 2009
Woods and Stricker are the first partners to go 4-0 in any team competition since Larry Nelson and Lanny Wadkins won all their matches in the 1979 Ryder Cup at The Greenbrier. The perfect mark looked unlikely in the morning foursomes, when the International team was poised to catch the Americans by leading the final three matches on the course. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Woods, Stricker first 4-0 pair at Presidents Cup Oct 11, 2009
Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker are the first partners to go 4-0 in any team competition since Larry Nelson and Lanny Wadkins won all their matches in the 1979 Ryder Cup. The International team walked away from Harding Park the last two days with momentum from keeping close. (ABC News)
Florida Golf Guide -- Sunshine state has the golfer's dream Oct 3, 2009
(This Nov. 2, Lanny Wadkins, Jose Maria Olazabal and Christy O'Connor Jr. will be enshrined along with one of the most noted American golfing presidents, Dwight Eisenhower. The ceremony is free and open to the public. (FOX61, CT)
Harrington still wants his hand on the claret jug Sep 23, 2009
Arnold Palmer will introduce the late Dwight D. Eisenhower, while CBS Sports anchor Jim Nantz will introduce Lanny Wadkins, and Christy O'Connor Jr., will introduce his father, Christy O'Connor. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sutton likes Champions atmosphere Sep 15, 2009
Among that group are eight members of the World Golf Hall of Fame: Ben Crenshaw, Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Nick Price, Curtis Strange, Lee Trevino and Lanny Wadkins. "We really feel like we have our best field," Kleiber said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Marucci, Merion set for Walker Cup showdown Sep 11, 2009
"My era was (Ben) Crenshaw, (Tom) Kite and Lanny Wadkins," Marucci said. "I was smart enough to know those guys were a lot better than I was. ... It was more of a lifestyle issue than anything else. I just don't think I would have enjoyed it.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sluman wins again at Pebble Beach Sep 7, 2009
Lanny Wadkins, $3,465 77-69-76_222. John Harris, $3,465 71-74-77_222. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Stanford Well-Represented at This Week's U.S. Amateur Aug 25, 2009
Many of the great names of professional golf, such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lanny Wadkins, Craig Stadler, Jerry Pate, Mark O'Meara, Hal Sutton, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, grace the Havemeyer Trophy. . (Gostanford.com)
Past winners » Aug 11, 2009
Gary Player, Lanny Wadkins. Shoal Creek Birmingham, Ala. (ESPN -- Golf)
PGA Championship trivia quiz Aug 8, 2009
How well do you know PGA Championship history. Take a look at the golfers who have won the PGA Championship. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Notebook: Watson struggles at U.S. Senior Open Aug 1, 2009
Tom Kite, Fuzzy Zoeller, Lanny Wadkins and Ben Crenshaw were among those who won't be playing Saturday. Kite's 8-over performance ended his streak of top-10 senior finishes at five. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Athenian on the bagfor major golf tourney Jul 30, 2009
" With Mercer's first practice not until Aug. 25, Guyer was able to take a week off to work with Knox. They played rounds at Crooked Stick on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Knox tees off at 1:20 p.m. today. "I feel very lucky to have been able to take the week off," he said. Other competitors at this weekend's tournament include Lanny Wadkins, Tim Simpson and Greg Norman. At the 2008 U.S. Senior Open at the Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Col., Argentina's Eduardo Romero finished... (Athens Banner-Herald)
SCOREBOARD: Senior PGA Championship May 24, 2009
Michael Allen 74-66-67-207 -3 Tom Kite 69-70-69-208 -2 Jeff Sluman 70-68-70-208 -2 Tim Simpson 70-71-68-209 -1 Gil Morgan 71-68-70-209 -1 Larry Mize 69-69-71-209 -1 Bruce Fleisher 71-70-69-210 E Joey Sindelar 69-72-69-210 E Jay Don Blake 70-69-71-210 E Don Pooley 74-69-68-211 +1 Fred Funk 71-71-69-211 +1 Joe Ozaki 75-67-69-211 +1 Mark McNulty 72-69-70-211 +1 Chris Starkjohann 71-68-72-211 +1 Bernhard Langer 68-70-73-211 +1 James Mason 71-73-68-212 +2 Mark James 69-71-72-212 +2 Tom Purtzer... (USA Today -- Sports)
Drummond leads by 2 strokes at Senior PGA May 23, 2009
Among those missing the cut of 7-over 148 were Craig Stadler, Fuzzy Zoeller, Nick Price, Ben Crenshaw, Sandy Lyle and Lanny Wadkins. - AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Olazabal to be inducted in Hall of Fame May 21, 2009
"I had to work hard to be competitive,'' he said.Election requires 65 percent of the vote from a panel of Hall of Famers, media and various golf officials. Olazabal got in through a loophole that takes the player with the most votes provided it is more than 50 percent.The class of 2009 thus far includes Lanny Wadkins (U.S. PGA Tour ballot) and Christy O'Connor Sr. (Veterans Category). 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Former Stanford Golfer and PGA Champion Bob Rosburg Passes Away May 16, 2009
His last tour victory came in 1972 when he won the Bob Hope Desert Classic by one stroke over Lanny Wadkins, making him the oldest champion in the tournament's history. Rosburg's connections with the Hope went beyond his 1972 victory. (Gostanford.com)
IrishmanOConnor selected for Golf Hall of Fame May 15, 2009
OConnor, 84, is part of the 2009 class that so far includes Lanny Wadkins, elected last month through the PGA Tour ballot. AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hall should call for Farrell May 7, 2009
With the recent announcement that Lanny Wadkins will be enshrined this year, and reports that he'll be joined by Jose Maria Olazabal, Farrell - who died in 1988 at the age of 87 - must wait at least another year for possible inclusion. Find a list of career PGA Tour wins, and you'll see Farrell tied for 27th all time with Raymond Floyd, two victories behind Gary Player, and one win in front of Wadkins. (Boston Globe)
It's child's play no longer Apr 30, 2009
The Amateur, which includes a who's who among its winners - Francis Ouimet, Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lanny Wadkins, Craig Stadler, Mark O'Meara, Hal Sutton, Phil Mickelson, and Tiger Woods - lately has inspired another response: Who's that. Colt Knost. (Boston Globe)
Wadkins elected to golf Hall of Fame Apr 28, 2009
Lanny Wadkins elected to World Golf Hall of Fame - ESPN ... No one is questioning whether Lanny Wadkins and Jose Maria Olazabal are Hall of Fame golfers. (ESPN -- Golf)
Trio of newcomers make golf look like child's play Apr 9, 2009
Not when Ben Crenshaw, Lanny Wadkins and Tom Kite emerged on the PGA Tour in the early 1970s. Not when Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott and Aaron Baddeley were teenagers in the late 1990s. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Monday Morning Golf Report Feb 10, 2009
Former Deacon Lanny Wadkins, who missed most of last season due to back surgury, is poised to get back to action this spring. PGATour. (Wakeforestsports.com)
