| Duffy Waldorf | |
| Fullname: | James Joseph Waldorf Jr. |
| Nickname: | Duffy |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Weight: | 225lb |
| Residence: | New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
| College: | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Yearpro: | 1985 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour Champions |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | 10 |
| Pgawins: | 4 |
| Champwins: | 2 |
| Otherwins: | 4 |
| Masters: | T5: 1996 |
| Usopen: | T9: 1994 |
| Open: | T18: 2002 |
| Pga: | T9: 1992 |
James Joseph "Duffy" Waldorf Jr. (born August 20, 1962) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he won four times.
Waldorf was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended UCLA[1] where he was on the golf team from 1982 to 1985. He was a two-time NCAA All-American, 1985 College Player of the Year, and was selected for the 1985 Walker Cup.
Waldorf turned professional in 1985 and joined the PGA Tour.
Waldorf's career PGA Tour earnings are over $11.9 million. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, peaking at 35th in 2000.
Waldorf finished T-14 in the 2007 Q-School to regain his 2008 PGA Tour card. However, after playing in only 4 events, he underwent knee surgery in May 2008.[2] A recurring knee problem hindered Waldorf, who sat out the entire 2009 and 2010 seasons. He played in 14 events during the 2011 season. He failed to satisfy his Medical Extension and split the 2012 season among the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 22, 1995 | LaCantera Texas Open | −20 (66-66-71-65=268) | 6 strokes |  Justin Leonard | |
| 2 | Jun 27, 1999 | Buick Classic | −8 (70-67-68-71=276) | Playoff | Dennis Paulson | |
| 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | Westin Texas Open | −18 (68-69-65-68=270) | Playoff | ||
| 4 | Oct 29, 2000 | National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney | −26 (65-66-69-62=262) | 1 stroke | Steve Flesch |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | David Duval,  Grant Waite | Duval won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 1999 | Buick Classic | Dennis Paulson | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 3 | 1999 | Westin Texas Open | Ted Tryba | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 10, 1995 | Diners Club Matches (with Tom Lehman) | 1 up | John Huston and Kenny Perry | ||
| 2 | Dec 15, 1996 | Diners Club Matches (2) (with Tom Lehman) | 2 and 1 | Scott Hoch and Kenny Perry | ||
| 3 | Dec 17, 2000 | Hyundai Team Matches (3) (with Tom Lehman) | 20 holes | Mark Calcavecchia and Fred Couples | ||
| 4 | Nov 19, 2017 | TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational | −7 (281) | 1 stroke | Sam Burns, Tom Pernice Jr., Kevin Sutherland |
Other playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 1, 2015 | Toshiba Classic | −20 (67-60-66=193) | 2 strokes | Joe Durant | |
| 2 | Jan 23, 2016 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | −18 (67-65-66=198) | 1 stroke | Tom Lehman |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | T58 | CUT | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T39 | T24 | T5 | 36 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T57 | T72 | T9 | T13 | CUT | T60 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T25 | T39 | T43 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T9 | CUT | T20 | CUT | CUT | T38 | T41 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T31 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T44 | CUT | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T54 | T18 | T34 | T67 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T46 | CUT | CUT | T45 | T49 |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 26 |
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R16 | R64 | R32 | ||||
| Championship | T40 | T3 | NT1 | ||||
| Invitational |
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T5 | T46 | T20 | T7 | T20 | T5 | T43 | NT | T25 | T57 | |||
| Senior PGA Championship | T6 | T25 | T26 | T36 | 10 | T23 | T8 | NT | T8 | T33 | WD | T77 | |
| U.S. Senior Open | T9 | T20 | T10 | T30 | T29 | T31 | T17 | NT | CUT | CUT | |||
| Senior Players Championship | T2 | T73 | T34 | T36 | T23 | T6 | T24 | T23 | T58 | T50 | T53 | T26 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | T40 | T15 | T23 | T31 | T28 | NT | T74 |
Amateur
1985 (winners)