Buddy Gardner


Frank Webb "Buddy" Gardner, Jr. is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Gardner was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He played college golf at Auburn University, where he was an All-American in 1977.

Professional career

In 1977, Gardner turned professional. He 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. 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.

Amateur wins

  • 1974 Alabama Amateur
  • 1975 Alabama Amateur
  • 1976 Dixie Amateur

    Professional wins (1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Nike Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11995Nike Alabama Classic

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11987Big "I" Houston Open

Results in major championships

Tournament198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991
Masters TournamentCUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTT50CUTT37
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipT65CUTT6T36T43T17CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied