his Ryder Cup career, one of the very best records on either side in the history of the competition. He also captained the team in 1995 at Oak Hill Country Club. Champions Tour Wadkins began play on the Champions Tour in 2000, and picked up a win in his first event at the ACE Group Classic in a four-way playoff. As a senior, he divided his time between competition and broadcasting work with CBS Sports and did not become a regular winner at the senior level. Television Following the retirement of Ken Venturi in June 2002, Wadkins was the lead analyst for CBS for over four years, until he was replaced by Nick Faldo after the 2006 season. He is currently the lead analyst for the Champions Tour on Golf Channel. Known for constantly saying “Billy Ray” during his commentary. Billy Ray Brown is an on-course commentator. Hall of Fame Wadkins was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2009. Personal Wadkins' younger brother, Bobby, currently plays on the Champions Tour. Lanny is married to Penelope Wadkins and has three children: Jessica, Travis, and Tucker. Travis played on the Wake Forest University golf team 2006–2010. Tucker played on the University of Arizona golf team from 2011–2015. In 2011, Travis played on the eGolf Tour and made it to the final stage of the PGA Tour's Qualifying School but failed to earn a card. A nephew, Ron Whittaker, is a professional golfer on the second-tier Web.com Tour with 77 PGA Tour starts. Amateur wins 1968 Southern Amateur 1969 Eastern Amateur 1970 U.S. Amateur, Southern Amateur, Western Amateur Professional wins (33) PGA Tour wins (21) PGA Tour playoff record (3–3) European Tour wins (1) European Tour playoff record (1–2) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) Canadian Tour wins (1) Other wins (8) 1971 Virginia Open, Greater Bangor Open 1980 PGA Grand Slam of Golf (United States - unofficial event) 1981 Caribbean Open (Colombia) 1984 World Nissan Championship (Japan) 1990 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Bobby Wadkins) 1991 Shark Shootout (with Tom Purtzer) 2015 PNC Father Son Challenge (with son Tucker) Senior PGA Tour wins (1) Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) Major championships Wins (1) 1Defeated Littler with a par on the third extra hole. Results timeline CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1985 Open Championship) "T" indicates a tie for a