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Craig Stadler (born June 2, 1953) is an American professional golfer.

Stadler was born in San Diego, California. He displayed early skill at golf, and won the 1973 U.S. Amateur, and attended the University of Southern California where he became a two-time All-American.

He turned professional in 1975, and won the 1982 Masters after a playoff with Dan Pohl. He won his first two PGA Tour wins in 1980, at the Bob Hope Desert Classic and the Greater Greensboro Open. He won four more tournaments in 1982, including the first of his two World Series of Golf titles.

He won the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in 1984, and the 1991 Tour Championship. He won the World Series of Golf again in 1992, and the Buick Invitational of California in 1994. He also won the Nissan Open in 1996 and the B.C. Open in 2003, becoming one of the oldest players to win on the PGA Tour. He won 13 PGA Tour events in total.

Stadler began playing the Champions Tour upon becoming eligible in June 2003, and was the leading money winner in his first full year on that tour in 2004.

Very popular with the galleries, has the affectionate nickname "Walrus". He currently lives in Denver, Colorado. His son Kevin is also a professional golfer.

PGA Tour wins

1980 Bob Hope Desert Classic, Greater Greensboro Open
1981 Kemper Open
1982 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, The Masters, Kemper Open, World Series of Golf
1984 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1991 The Tour Championship
1992 NEC World Series of Golf
1994 Buick Invitational of California
1996 Nissan Open
2003 B.C. Open

Stadler's major championship is shown in bold.

Champions Tour wins

2003 Ford Senior Players Championship, Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, SBC Championship
2004 The ACE Group Classic, Bank of America Championship, JELD-WEN Tradition, The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach presented by Wal-Mart, SAS Championship presented by Forbes

Stadler's senior majors are shown in bold.

Other wins

1985 Canon European Masters (European Tour)
1987 Dunlop Phoenix (Japan Golf Tour)
1990 Scandinavian Enterprise Open (European Tour)
1992 Argentine Open
1999 Champions Challenge (with son Kevin Stadler)
2002 Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Kevin Stadler)

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