Bruce Zabriski

Bruce Zabriski (born August 3, 1957) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, European Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Bruce Zabriski
Personal information
Born (1957-08-03) August 3, 1957
Southampton, New York
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins26
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other25
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT68: 1998
U.S. OpenT32: 1998
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1986

Zabriski joined the European Tour in 1985 and would play on the Tour until 1987. His best finish came at the Benson & Hedges International Open where he finished in a tie for 6th. He also recorded his best finish on the Order of Merit that year, finishing 103rd.

Zabriski joined the PGA Tour in 1988, earning his Tour card through qualifying school. He struggled in his rookie year and his best finish came at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic where he finished in a tie for twelfth, a career best. He played in five Nationwide Tour events in 1991 where he recorded three top-10 finishes including a win at the Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic. He rejoined the PGA Tour the following year, earning his card through qualifying school. In his second year on Tour he matched his career best finish on Tour at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open, finishing in a tie for twelfth.

Zabriski won the PGA Professional National Championship in 1997 and the PGA Assistant Professional Championship in 1995. He has won 22 events in the New York metropolitan area. Zabriski was named the National PGA Player of the Year a record five times (1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998). He was also the number one ranked PGA club professional player three years in a row (1996-1998). He was also named the Metropolitan PGA Player of the Year five times (1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997). He was also named to the PGA President's Council on Growing the Game in 2006.

Zabriski played in the Senior PGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Open in 2008 but missed the cut in both events.

Zabriski was named assistant golf professional at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York from 1993 to 1995 and then at Westchester Country Club in Harrison, New York from 1995 to 1997. He became the head professional at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1998 and then moved to the Old Palm Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in 2002 where he was the Director of Golf.[1]

Professional wins (26)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Mar 24, 1991 Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic −8 (69-67-72=208) 3 strokes Buddy Gardner

Other wins (25)

Results in major championships
Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
U.S. Open CUT T32
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT T68 CUT CUT

Note: Zabriski never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances
  • PGA Cup: 1998 (winners), 2003 (winners)

See also

References
  1. "Bruce Zabriski Named Director of Golf for Old Palm Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
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