1999 Buick Classic Champion Duffy Waldorf to Play in This Summer's Legg Mason Classic.PHILADELPHIA--(BW SportsWire)--June 30, 1999-- Duffy Waldorf James Joseph "Duffy" Waldorf, Jr. (born August 20 1962), joined the PGA Tour in 1985. Waldorf was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended UCLA and graduated in 1985 with a degree in Psychology. , PGA Tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". Pro, pulled a stunning win in the 1999 Buick Classic in Harrison, NY, on June 27, for the biggest prize of his career, a whopping $450,000. Waldorf will try his luck again at the 1999 Legg Mason Founded in 1899, Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) is a leading Global Asset Management Firm that serves the institutional, mutual fund and wealth management markets. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and is located on Lombard and Charles Streets in the Legg Mason Classic, taking place on July 26 and 27 at the Philmont Country Club, Huntingdon Valley, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia. Waldorf, a native Californian, forced the lead contender Dennis Paulson Dennis Jay Paulson (born September 27 1962) is an American professional golfer. Paulson was born in San Gabriel, California. He had a PGA Tour victory in 2000. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. to sudden death when he birdied the 17th and 18th holes of regulation to finish 72 holes tied at 8-under 276. Waldorf also birdied the first hole of sudden death to wrap up his second PGA tour victory. He beat out a stellar field that included David Duval, Ernie Els and Justin Leonard. Waldorf's trademark ball featured New York-inspired colored drawings by his family, which he claimed brought him good luck. The Buick Classic took place at the hilly and challenging course at the Westchester Country Club The Westchester Country Club (or Westchester Biltmore Country Club) was founded by John McEntee Bowman, who hired Walter Travis to design two golf courses in Rye, New York as a luxury resort hotel. in Harrison, New York Harrison is a town/village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 24,154 at the 2000 census. The village is coterminous with the town of the same name, and has a consolidated town/village government. . Waldorf is the Legg Mason Classic defending champion and will fight to keep his title against 23 golf professionals including Sandy Lyle, Gary McCord, Gary Nicklaus and Fuzzy Zoeller, in the 12th annual, two-day tournament. Amateur players will play alongside PGA tour pros during a competitive round, not the usual practice round on Monday, July 26. The pros will then complete the 36-hole tournament on Tuesday, July 27, for a $300,000 purse. For the second year in a row, Legg Mason, a full-service investment firm, is the title sponsor for the event. The Classic is celebrating its 12th year and is managed by Executive Diversions, Media, PA, the creator of the tournament. Tickets for the Classic are on sale now for $15 at www.tickets.com. For more information or to volunteer, call 610/565-GOLF or visit the web at www.lmc.proam.org. |
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