George Zahringer III (1986)
About George Zahringer III (1986)
By 1986, George Zahringer had become the Met Area’s leading amateur competitor, and it was only fitting that he captured his fifth Player of the Year title at that time.
Zahringer’s bid for the title began with a second-place finish in the Ike. Prior to the Ike in early August, Zahringer had played only ten rounds of golf all season, none competitively, due to family, business and school commitments. Yet, the long hitting champion took little time in establishing his familiar form and followed up his performance in The Ike with a fourth victory in the Met Amateur, finished low amateur, tied for eighth in the Met Open, and qualified on-site for his fifth U.S Amateur.
Zahringer qualified for his second U.S. Mid-Amateur and with his incredible performance, making it to the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual champion, he pulled ahead in the points standings.
With 745 points, Zahringer beat out New Jersey’s Bob Housen, who lead the points race most of the season.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS & MULTIMEDIA
Life Events
- Date of Birth: April 23, 1953
- Hometown: Lattingtown, NY
- Club Affiliation: Deepdale Golf Club
Championships Won
- 1979 – Richardson Invitational
- 1979 – WGA Amateur
- 1980 – LIGA Amateur
- 1980 – Richardson Invitational
- 1982 – LIGA Amateur
- 1982 – Richardson Invitational
- 1982 – Met Amateur
- 1983 – Travis Memorial
- 1984 – Travis Memorial
- 1984 – Nassau Invitational
- 1984 – NYSGA Amateur
- 1984 – Met Amateur
- 1985 – Met Amateur
- 1985 – Met Open
- 1986 – Met Amateur
- 1987 – Met Amateur
1987 – Hochster Memorial - 1988 – Hochster Memorial
- 1989 – Hochster Memorial
- 1989 – Richardson Invitational
- 1889 – Ike Championship
- 1989 – Ike Team Championship
- 1990 – Hochster Memorial
- 1991 – Hochster Memorial
- 1992 – NYC Amateur
- 1992 – WGA Amateur
- 1992 – Ike Team Championship
- 1993 – Ike Championship
- 1999 – Havemeyer Memorial
- 1999 – Nassau Invitational
- 2000 – Havemeyer Memorial
- 2001 – Boff Invitational
- 2001 – Nassau Invitational
- 2001 – Hochster Memorial
- 2001 – Ike Championship
- 2001 – Ike Team Championship
- 2002 – U.S. Mid-Amateur
- 2004 – Ike Team Championship
- 2004 – Ike Championship
- 2007 – Ike Championship
- 2013 – British Senior Am
- 2015 – MGA Senior Am
- 2016 – MGA Senior Am
- 2017 – MGA Senior Masters
Achievements
- Ten-time MGA Player of the Year
- Five-time MGA International Team member
- Member, 2003 U.S. Walker Cup team
- 2007 WGA Player of the Year
Met Golfer Features
Signature Moment. . .
Zahringer’s incredible run at his second U.S. Mid-Amateur gave him the points he needed to make up for this slow start to the season.
NOTEWORTHY STATISTICS
Second Place
Ike Championship
Winner
Met Amateur
Low Amateur, T8
Met Open
Quarterfinalist
U.S. Mid-Amateur