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Frank Webb " Buddy" Gardner, Jr. (born August 24, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
Gardner was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He played college golf at Auburn University, where he was an All-American in 1977. Auburn Chamber Announces 2007 Tiger Trail Inductees He turned professional in 1977.
Gardner played on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1993. Four times he finished in second place: T-2 at the 1979 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, T-2 at the 1979 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, 2nd at the 1984 Houston Coca-Cola Open, and 2nd at the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open (lost to Jay Haas in a playoff). His best finish in a major was a T-6 at the 1985 PGA Championship.
Gardner played the Nike Tour from 1994 to 1997, while still playing some PGA Tour events. He had first played the tour in 1990, when he won the only event he entered, the Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic, held at the club he represented, the Hombre Golf Club.
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
Other playoff record (0–1)
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Amateur wins
Professional wins (1)
Nike Tour wins (1)
1 Mar 25, 1990 Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic −7 (70-70-69=209) 1 stroke Brad Fabel 1 1995 Nike Alabama Classic Jerry Kelly Lost to par on first extra hole
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
1 1987 Big "I" Houston Open Jay Haas Lost to par on first extra hole 1 1979 Magnolia Classic Bobby Walzel Lost to par on second extra hole
Results in major championships
Masters Tournament U.S. Open WD The Open Championship WD PGA Championship Masters Tournament CUT U.S. Open CUT CUT T50 CUT T37 The Open Championship PGA Championship T65 CUT T6 T36 T43 T17 CUT
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
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