George Zahringer III (1989)
About George Zahringer III (1989)
George Zahringer III left his mark as the best area amateur of the 1980s when he accepted his record 7th Player of the Year honor in 1989.
Zahringer’s season got off to a quick start and he did not slow down. Beginning with victories in the Richardson, Havemeyer and Hochster Memorials, Zahringer followed up by qualifying for the 1989 U.S. Open.
A memorable victory followed later in the season when Zahringer won the Ike Championship for the first time at his home course, Stanwich. Not only did he win, in the process he set an amateur course record of 68. In the other two MGA majors Zahringer fought hard battles, but came up slightly short. He took second in the Met Am, losing to local legend, Dick Siderowf. At the Met Open played at the grueling Bethpage Black Course, Zahringer took an early lead with rounds of 67-69, but could not hold on through the final 18, He lost to Bobby Heins in a playoff, settling for second place and Low Amateur honors.
Zahringer blew out the competition in 1989, finishing with 1,055 points, 612 points ahead of the second-place player.
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 season was highlighted by his victory at the 1989 Ike. A title he’d been after for so long, he was finally able to clinch it, and at his home course.
NOTEWORTHY STATISTICS
Winner
Ike Championship
Winner
Richardson, Havemeyer, Hochster Memorials
Second Place
Met Amateur
Second Place
Low Amateur, Met Open