Billy Kratzert
| Billy Kratzert | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William August Kratzert III |
| Nickname | Bill or Billy |
| Born | June 29, 1952 Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T5: 1978 |
| PGA Championship | T12: 1978 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 1978 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1978 |
William August Kratzert III (born June 29, 1952) is an American
Early life
Kratzert was born in Quantico, Virginia[1] when his father was in the service but spent most of his youth in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he attended Elmhurst High School. His father was head pro for over 20 years at the Fort Wayne Country Club.[2] Kratzert won the Indiana State Amateur at age 16.[3]
Amateur career
Kratzert attended the
Professional career
Kratzert won four PGA Tour events in his career.[3] His most successful years in professional golf were 1977–1980 when he finished in the top-12 on the money list in three of those 4 years.[2] Kratzert's best year for majors was 1978, when he finished with a T-5 in The Masters and a T-6 in the U.S. Open.[5] His career earnings exceed $1.4 million.[2] He continued to play on the PGA Tour until 1997, when he went to work as a television golf commentator.
Since turning 50 in June 2002, Kratzert has played some on the Champions Tour with his best finish a T10 at the 2003 Royal Caribbean Golf Classic.[3]
Kratzert has worked for many years as a TV golf analyst for outlets such as the
Kratzert was inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame in 1993.
Amateur wins
- 1968 Indiana Amateur[7]
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 7, 1976 | ) | −28 (63-68-63-66=260) | Playoff |  Gay Brewer and Bobby Nichols
|
| 2 | Aug 7, 1977 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
|
−19 (66-66-64-69=265) | 3 strokes | Grier Jones, Larry Nelson
|
| 3 | Jul 13, 1980 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −22 (67-66-67-66=266) | 4 strokes | Howard Twitty
|
| 4 | Oct 28, 1984 | Pensacola Open | −14 (67-66-71-66=270) | 2 strokes |  Ken Brown, John Mahaffey
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | ) | Gay Brewer and Bobby Nichols
|
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1978 | Hawaiian Open
|
Hubert Green
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Other wins
- 1970 Indiana Open (as an amateur)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T24 | T5 | T17 | T19 | CUT | T14 | T42 | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T19 | T6 | T36 | T33 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T25 | T12 | CUT | T50 | CUT | CUT | T40 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Archived from the originalon May 22, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Biographical information on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Achenbach, Jim (April 7, 1978). "Kratzert Patches Up His Life And His Game". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 1-E. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Billy Kratzert".
- ^ "Indiana Amateur Championship". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
External links
- Billy Kratzert at the PGA Tour official site
- Billy Kratzert at the Official World Golf Ranking official site