Walter Zembriski (born May 24, 1935) is an American

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who played on the

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and the

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Early life

Zembriski was born in

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. He taught himself how to play

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while working as a caddie at the Out of Bounds Golf Club in Mahwah. His father, Stanley, also worked as a caddie at the same club, and caddied regularly for

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Professional career

Zembriski earned playing privileges at the 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He had a brief stint as a member of the PGA Tour during this era. During his middle and late thirties, he worked as an ironworker on highrise buildings along the

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. During his forties, Zembriski played on the Florida mini-tour. He qualified twice for the

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during this period, in 1978 and 1982. Zembriski's greatest success in professional golf came on the Senior PGA Tour, where he won three times.

Personal life

Zembriski now lives in

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and still plays golf regularly.

Amateur wins

''this list is probably incomplete'' *1964 Ike Tournament *1965 New Jersey Amateur

Professional wins (3)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

''*Note: The 1988 Newport Cup was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.'' Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zembriski, Walt American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from New Jersey Sportspeople from Mahwah, New Jersey Golfers from Orlando, Florida 1935 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen