Craig Stadler was a unique character on the PGA Tour back in the days before Tiger ever showed up as a pro. Before Tiger, a lot of golfers were soft looking, they weren't chiseled as if some Navy Seals were out trying to make the cut.
Stadler is in his early 60s now playing on the Champions Tour, and still resembling the looks when he played in his younger days. I remember he was playing in the Hawaiian Open in Waialae on Oahu and the winds were howling crazy. He said that hitting low shots like grounders was all the pros could do that week. But the way he said it, it was like he was an everyday golfer. He was that porky dude before John Daly came on the scene and started to booze it up and gain weight. Stadler was comfortable with who he was, yeah he wasn't all in shape, but who gave a _____! Stadler was fun to watch, and that mustache he wore, he honestly looked like a walrus. No disrespect here, but Walrus was the right mammal to relate to Stadler.
Stadler is in his early 60s now playing on the Champions Tour, and still resembling the looks when he played in his younger days. I remember he was playing in the Hawaiian Open in Waialae on Oahu and the winds were howling crazy. He said that hitting low shots like grounders was all the pros could do that week. But the way he said it, it was like he was an everyday golfer. He was that porky dude before John Daly came on the scene and started to booze it up and gain weight. Stadler was comfortable with who he was, yeah he wasn't all in shape, but who gave a _____! Stadler was fun to watch, and that mustache he wore, he honestly looked like a walrus. No disrespect here, but Walrus was the right mammal to relate to Stadler.
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PGA Tour wins (13)
European Tour wins (2)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
Other wins (5)
Champions Tour wins (9)
** 1982 Masters Tournament Champion. Yes the Walrus won a green jacket.
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