(1949-12-05) December 5, 1949 (age 74) Richmond, Virginia
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight
175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
Residence
Dallas, Texas
Spouse
Penelope
Children
3
Career
College
Wake Forest University
Turned professional
1971
Former tour(s)
PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins
33
Highest ranking
5 (March 1, 1987)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour
21
European Tour
1
Japan Golf Tour
1
PGA Tour of Australasia
1
PGA Tour Champions
1
Other
8
Best results in major championships (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament
T3: 1990, 1991, 1993
PGA Championship
Won: 1977
U.S. Open
T2: 1986
The Open Championship
T4: 1984
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame
2009 (member page)
PGA Player of the Year
1985
Jerry Lanston "Lanny" Wadkins Jr. (born December 5, 1949) is an American professional golfer. He won 21 tournaments on the PGA Tour, including one major, the 1977 PGA Championship. He ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for 86 weeks from the ranking's debut in 1986 to 1988.[2]
^"Week 09 1987 Ending 1 Mar 1987" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^"69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking" (PDF). Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
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