Bruce Zabriski (born August 3, 1957) is an American professional

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er who played on the

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and the

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Professional career

In 1980, Zabriski turned pro. He joined the

in 1985 and would play on the Tour until 1987. His best finish came at the

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where he finished in a tie for 6th. He also recorded his best finish on the Order of Merit that year, finishing 103rd. Zabriski joined the

in 1988 earning his tour card at 1987 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He struggled in his rookie year and his best finish came at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic where he finished in a tie for twelfth, a career best. He played in five Nationwide Tour events in 1991 where he recorded three top-10 finishes including a win at the Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic. He rejoined the PGA Tour the following year, earning his card through qualifying school. In his second year on Tour he matched his career best finish on Tour at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open, finishing in a tie for twelfth.

Club professional

Zabriski won the

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in 1997 and the PGA Assistant Professional Championship in 1995. He has won 22 events in the

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. Zabriski was named the National PGA Player of the Year a record five times (1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998). He was also the number one ranked PGA club professional player three years in a row (1996-1998). He was also named the Metropolitan PGA Player of the Year five times (1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997). He was also named to the PGA President's Council on Growing the Game in 2006. Zabriski played in the

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and the U.S. Senior Open in 2008 but missed the cut in both events. Zabriski was named assistant golf professional at

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from 1993 to 1995 and then at

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from 1995 to 1997. He became the head professional at Trump International Golf Club in

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in 1998 and then moved to the Old Palm Golf Club in

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in 2002 where he was the Director of Golf.

Professional wins (26)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

Other wins (25)

*1984

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*1985 Bacardi Classic,

Long Island Open The Long Island Open is a professional golf tournament played on Long Island, New York. It is sponsored by the Long Island Golf Association and was first held in 1922 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, New York. History The Long Island ...

*1986 Bacardi Classic *1989 Nissan Classic, Dodge Open,

*1990 Dodge Open, Long Island PGA Championship *1991

, Long Island PGA Championship *1993 Dodge Open,

, Long Island PGA Championship,

Metropolitan Open The Metropolitan Open is a golf tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. In the early 20th century it was one of the top events in the country and was retroactively given PGA Tour-level status. History The tournament has been ...

*1995 PGA Assistant Professional Championship,

Westchester Open The Westchester Open is a golf tournament organized by the Westchester Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1920 at member clubs in New York or Connecticut. It was considered a PGA Tour event in the 1920s and 1930s. History In 197 ...

, Westchester PGA Championship *1996

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*1997

*1998

*2007 Metropolitan Golf Association Senior Open Championship *2012 Metropolitan Golf Association PGA Senior Championship

Results in major championships

''Note: Zabriski never played in the

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

U.S. national team appearances

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: 1998 (winners), 2003 (winners)

References

External links

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Profile on the Metropolitan Golf Association's official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zabriski, Bruce American male golfers European Tour golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from New York (state) Sportspeople from Southampton (town), New York 1957 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen