Frank Webb "Buddy" Gardner, Jr. (born August 24, 1955) is an American

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. Gardner was born in

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. He played college golf at

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, where he was an All-American in 1977.Auburn Chamber Announces 2007 Tiger Trail Inductees
He turned professional in 1977. Gardner played on the

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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

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, 2nd at the 1984 Houston Coca-Cola Open, and 2nd at the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open (lost to

Jay Haas Jay Dean Haas (born December 2, 1953) is an American professional golfer formerly of the PGA Tour who now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Early life and amateur career Haas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Belleville, Illinois. ...

in a playoff). His best finish in a

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was a T-6 at the 1985 PGA Championship. Gardner played the

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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 (0–1)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) Other playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

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

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