Larry Ziegler (born August 12, 1939) is an American

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who has played on the

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and the

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. Ziegler was born in

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and grew up in

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. He was one of 14 children; he had seven brothers and six sisters. He began as a

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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

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in 1976. After reaching the age of 50 in August 1989, Ziegler joined the

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, where he has recorded over 20 top-10 finishes including two wins. Ziegler's two

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

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member

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. Ziegler once was on the board of directors for the

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Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Other wins (2)

*1974 Hassan II Golf Trophy *1980 Friendship Cup (Costa Rica)

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)

Results in major championships

''Note: Ziegler never played in

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1974 Masters – 1975 Masters) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ziegler, Larry American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from St. Louis Golfers from Orlando, Florida 1939 births Living people