Frank Webb "Buddy" Gardner, Jr. (born August 24, 1955) is an American professional golfer. Gardner was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He played college golf at Auburn University, where he was an All-American in 1977. He turned professional in 1977. Gardner played on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1993. Four times he finished in second place: T-2 at the 1979 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, T-2 at the 1979 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, 2nd at the 1984 Houston Coca-Cola Open, and 2nd at the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open (lost to Jay Haas in a playoff). His best finish in a major was a T-6 at the 1985 PGA Championship. Gardner played the Nike Tour from 1994 to 1997, while still playing some PGA Tour events. He had first played the tour in 1990, when he won the only event he entered, the Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic, held at the club he represented, the Hombre Golf Club. Amateur wins 1974 Alabama Amateur 1975 Alabama Amateur 1976 Dixie Amateur Professional wins (1) Nike Tour wins (1) Nike Tour playoff record (0–1) Playoff record PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) Other playoff record (0–1) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied See also Fall 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates Fall 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates References External links American male golfers Auburn Tigers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Birmingham, Alabama Sportspeople from Montgomery, Alabama 1955 births Living people