Sports
The Wadkins brothers, Lanny and Bobby, threatened to make a family affair out of the PGA Championship for a while Friday, but after another hot and muggy August sauna in Florida, Bobby dropped out of a share of the lead.
Aug. 8, 1987
Bobby Wadkins, the winless half of the golfing family from Virginia, escaped PGA National’s dreaded rough often enough Thursday to shoot a four-under-par 68 in the first round of the PGA Championship.
Aug. 7, 1987
Then, there is the trivia question: Which brother act hit the most home runs in major league history?
Feb. 25, 1988
As a gallery of thousands thundered after Lanny Wadkins on the back nine at Riviera Country Club Sunday, brother Bobby was virtually alone as he quietly finished the Los Angeles Open’s last round on the ninth hole.
Jan. 28, 1985
Lanny Wadkins took advantage of a break in the weather Friday to birdie the last two holes, shoot a three-under-par 69, and move one stroke in front of Payne Stewart after 36 holes of the $600,000 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Jan. 31, 1987
Bobby Wadkins has won major tournaments in Japan and Europe but can’t seem to win one on the PGA Tour.
Feb. 20, 1987
Bobby Wadkins, playing in the first threesome, shot a six-under-par 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the Sea Pines Heritage golf tournament at Hilton Head Island, S.C.
April 19, 1985
Bobby Wadkins shot a five-under-par 67 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the first round of the $1-million Doral/Ryder Open golf tournament at Miami.
March 4, 1988
Bobby Wadkins shot his second five-under-par 67 Friday for a two-stroke lead halfway through the $1-million Doral Open golf tournament at Miami.
March 5, 1988
Bobby Wadkins of the United States birdied the final hole Sunday and won Japan’s richest golf tournament, the $812,500 Dunlop Phoenix event at Miyazaki, Japan, by one stroke over Graham Marsh of Australia.
Nov. 24, 1986