| Larry Ziegler | |
| Nickname: | Half Pay Ziegler[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1939 |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Weight: | 185lb |
| Residence: | Orlando, Florida |
| Yearpro: | 1959 |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Prowins: | 7 |
| Pgawins: | 3 |
| Champwins: | 2 |
| Masters: | T3: 1976 |
| Usopen: | T8: 1970 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | T5: 1969 |
Larry Ziegler (born August 12, 1939) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Ziegler was born in St. Louis and grew up in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was one of 14 children; he had seven brothers and six sisters. He began as a caddie and worked his way up to head club pro. He turned pro in 1959.
Ziegler had more than 40 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including three wins. He had three top-10 finishes in major championships; his best was T3 at The Masters in 1976.[2]
After reaching the age of 50 in August 1989, Ziegler joined the Senior PGA Tour, where he has recorded over 20 top-10 finishes including two wins. Ziegler's two Senior PGA Tour wins were six years apart - a record for the Tour. His second victory, at the 1998 Saint Luke's Classic, occurred when Ziegler's caddie was Baseball Hall of Fame member George Brett.[3]
Ziegler once was on the board of directors for the St. Louis Blues hockey team.[4]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 7, 1969 | Michigan Golf Classic | –12 (72-70-66-64=272) | Playoff |  Homero Blancas | |
| 2 | Mar 23, 1975 | Greater Jacksonville Open | –12 (73-69-69-65=276) | 2 strokes | ||
| 3 | Apr 25, 1976 | First NBC New Orleans Open | –14 (69-68-67-70=274) | 1 stroke |  Victor Regalado |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Homero Blancas | Won with birdie on second extra hole | ||
| 2 | 1972 |  David Graham, Lou Graham, Hale Irwin | L. Graham won with birdie on third extra hole D. Graham and Ziegler eliminated by par on first hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | –17 (66-66-67=199) | 6 strokes | ||||
| 2 | May 17, 1998 | Saint Luke's Classic | –2 (69-67-72=208) | 1 stroke | Tom Shaw |
| Tournament | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T30 | T39 | T13 | T3 | CUT | |||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T24 | CUT | T8 | CUT | CUT | T13 | T12 | CUT | T41 | CUT | T53 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T73 | T5 | T45 | T46 | CUT | T32 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 15 |